Prisoners of the Third Reich

Crete 1 June 1941: Overwhelming German airborne forces overrun thegallant Allied OF THE resistance defending the Greek island of Cretein the World War II Battle for Crete. They capture 5000 hungry andabandoned Allied troops attempting an evacuation to Egypt. 'Arty'Dawson an Aussie Sapper in the Royal Engineers Sixth Division ?ndshimself an unwilling POW.This gripping true story traces Arty's two breathtaking escape attemptsin Greece and his successful ?nal escape to American lines from deepinside Europe as German soldiers ?ee the advancing Russian Front in theclosing stages of the Third Reich.Arty's survival is largely due to luck combined with the cooperationof his comrades as well as unexpected and signi?cant help from theRed Cross and the heartfelt forces of family love. Importantly Arty aquintessential Aussie bloke raised in the Great Depression years ?ndssecret love to keep his spirits alive during the darkest of times.