Stalag Luft III
Titel: | Stalag Luft III : an official history of the "Great Escape" PoW camp : an official account / preface by Howard Tuck |
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Veröffentlicht: | Barnsley, S. Yorkshire : Frontline Books, [2016] |
Umfang: | xvii, 276 Seiten, 8 ungezählte Seiten : Illustrationen ; 24 cm |
Format: | Buch |
Sprache: | Englisch |
ISBN: | 9781473883055 ; 1473883059 |
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Inhaltsverzeichnis
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- Foreword
- p. xiii
- Publisher's Note
- p. xv
- Abbreviations
- p. xvi
- Part I
- East (Officers') Compound, April 1942 to January 1945
- Chapter 1
- Description and Conditions
- p. 1
- Location
- p. 1
- Number of Ps/ W and Accommodation
- p. 1
- German Administration
- p. 2
- P/W Administration
- p. 3
- Roll Calls
- p. 3
- Food
- p. 5
- Clothing
- p. 6
- Searches
- p. 6
- German Anti-Escape Measures
- p. 6
- Punishment for Escape Activities
- p. 8
- Education
- p. 8
- Library
- p. 9
- Sports
- p. 9
- Theatre
- p. 9
- Religion
- p. 9
- Shooting Incidents, etc.
- p. 10
- P/W Morale
- p. 11
- Medical
- p. 11
- Reprisals
- p. 12
- Finance
- p. 12
- Chapter 2
- Escape Organisation
- p. 13
- Control by Camp Authorities
- p. 13
- Planning
- p. 15
- Security
- p. 16
- Clothing
- p. 19
- Forgery
- p. 22
- Food
- p. 23
- Maps
- p. 24
- Compasses
- p. 25
- Escape Intelligence
- p. 25
- Supplies
- p. 27
- Carpentry
- p. 30
- Metal Work
- p. 30
- Leather Work
- p. 31
- Tools
- p. 31
- Gadgets
- p. 31
- Tunnel Construction
- p. 32
- Gate Walk-Out Schemes
- p. 38
- Wire Schemes
- p. 42
- Wall Schemes
- p. 45
- Transport Schemes
- p. 45
- Miscellaneous Schemes
- p. 46
- Number of Escapes
- p. 46
- Number of Attempted Escapes
- p. 46
- Mass Attempts
- p. 47
- Summary of Methods
- p. 47
- Chapter 3
- Escape Material
- p. 48
- Requirements
- p. 48
- Aids received from I.S.9
- p. 50
- Remarks on Packing
- p. 51
- Concealment of Escape Aids - Gadgets etc.
- p. 51
- Acquirement of Special Parcels
- p. 52
- Dangers of Stealing Parcels
- p. 52
- Chapter 4
- Censorship by Germans
- p. 53
- Method
- p. 53
- Results
- p. 55
- Object of Censorship
- p. 56
- Parcel Markings
- p. 56
- Comments
- p. 56
- Chapter 5
- Code-Letter Mail
- p. 57
- Introduction
- p. 57
- Organisation
- p. 57
- Security
- p. 65
- Duration of Each Code User's Activities
- p. 65
- Comment
- p. 66
- Criticisms by Coding Staff
- p. 66
- Chapter 6
- Radio
- p. 67
- Introduction and Construction
- p. 67
- Operation
- p. 67
- Maintenance
- p. 68
- Security
- p. 68
- Dissemination of News
- p. 69
- Value and Remarks
- p. 70
- W/T Communications - Introduction
- p. 70
- Organisation - Receipt of Messages
- p. 70
- Value and Remarks
- p. 71
- Transmitters
- p. 71
- Chapter 7
- News Letters
- p. 72
- Introduction
- p. 72
- Opinions
- p. 72
- Chapter 8
- Intelligence
- p. 73
- Military Information
- p. 73
- Internal Se-ciuilv
- p. 75
- Inter-Compound and Inter-Camp Communication
- p. 76
- Chapter 9
- Anti-German Propaganda
- p. 78
- Introduction and Method
- p. 78
- Results
- p. 79
- Chapter 10
- Successful Escapes
- p. 84
- Part II
- Centre (N.C.O.s') Compound, April 1942 to June 1943
- Chapter 11
- Description and Conditions
- p. 97
- Number of P's/W and Accommodation
- p. 97
- German Administration
- p. 98
- P/W Administration
- p. 98
- Roll Calls
- p. 99
- Food
- p. 101
- Coming
- p. 102
- Searches
- p. 102
- German Anti-Escape Measures
- p. 102
- Punishment for escape activities etc.
- p. 105
- Education
- p. 105
- Library
- p. 105
- Sports
- p. 106
- Amateur theatricals etc.
- p. 106
- Religion
- p. 107
- Shooting incidents etc.
- p. 107
- P/W Morale
- p. 108
- Medical
- p. 108
- Chapter 12
- Escape Organisation
- p. 109
- Control by Camp Authorities
- p. 109
- Planning
- p. 111
- Security
- p. 111
- Clothing
- p. 112
- Forgery
- p. 113
- Food
- p. 114
- A4aps
- p. 115
- Compasses
- p. 115
- Escape Intelligence
- p. 115
- Supplies
- p. 116
- Carpentry
- p. 119
- Metal Work
- p. 120
- Leather Work
- p. 120
- Tools
- p. 120
- Gadgets
- p. 120
- Tunnel Construction
- p. 120
- Gate Walk-Out Schemes
- p. 122
- Wire Schemes
- p. 125
- Wall Schemes
- p. 127
- Transport Schemes
- p. 127
- Miscellaneous Schemes
- p. 127
- Number of Escapers
- p. 128
- Number of Attempted Escapes 12S
- Mass Attempts
- p. 128
- Summary of Methods
- p. 128
- Chapter 13
- Escape Material
- p. 130
- Requirements
- p. 130
- Aids received from I.S.9
- p. 131
- Remarks on Packing
- p. 131
- Concealment of Special Parcels
- p. 132
- Acquirement of Special Parcels
- p. 132
- Dangers of Stealing Parcels
- p. 132
- Material Available/Acquirable on the Spot
- p. 132
- Chapter 14
- Censorship by Germans
- p. 133
- Method
- p. 133
- Results
- p. 135
- Object of Censorship
- p. 135
- Parcel Markings
- p. 136
- Comments
- p. 136
- Chapter 15
- Code-Letter Mail
- p. 137
- Introduction
- p. 137
- Organisation
- p. 137
- Security
- p. 140
- Duration of Each Code User's Activities
- p. 140
- Chapter 16
- Radio and News Letters
- p. 141
- Introduction and Construction
- p. 141
- Operation
- p. 141
- Maintenance
- p. 141
- Security
- p. 141
- Dissemination of News
- p. 142
- Value and Remarks
- p. 143
- W/T Communications - Introduction
- p. 143
- Transmitters
- p. 143
- News Letter
- p. 143
- Chapter 17
- Intelligence
- p. 144
- Military Information
- p. 144
- Internal Security
- p. 144
- Chapter 18
- Anti-German Propaganda
- p. 145
- Introduction and Method
- p. 145
- Results
- p. 145
- Part III
- North (Officers') Compound, March 1943 to January 1945
- Chapter 19
- Introduction
- p. 149
- Number of P's/W and Accommodation
- p. 149
- German Administration
- p. 150
- P/W Administration
- p. 150
- Roll Calls
- p. 150
- Food
- p. 150
- Clothing
- p. 151
- Searches
- p. 151
- German Anti-Escape Measures
- p. 151
- Punishment for escape activities etc.
- p. 152
- Education
- p. 152
- Library
- p. 152
- Sports
- p. 152
- Theatre
- p. 152
- Religion
- p. 152
- Shooting incidents etc.
- p. 152
- P/W Morale
- p. 153
- Medical
- p. 153
- Reprisals
- p. 153
- Finance
- p. 153
- Chapter 20
- Escape Organisation
- p. 154
- Control by Camp Authorities
- p. 154
- Planning
- p. 157
- Security
- p. 158
- Clothing
- p. 159
- Forgery
- p. 161
- Food
- p. 164
- Maps
- p. 164
- Compasses
- p. 165
- Escape Intelligence
- p. 165
- Supplies
- p. 169
- Carpentry
- p. 170
- Metal Work
- p. 170
- Leather Work
- p. 171
- Tools
- p. 171
- Gadgets
- p. 171
- Tunnel Construction
- p. 171
- Gate Walk-Out Schemes
- p. 183
- Wire Scheme
- p. 184
- Wall Schemes
- p. 184
- Transport Schemes
- p. 184
- Miscellaneous Schemes
- p. 185
- Number of Escapers
- p. 185
- Number of Attempted Escapes
- p. 185
- Mass Attempts
- p. 185
- Court Martial of Members of German Camp Staff
- p. 214
- Summary of Methods
- p. 231
- Chapter 21
- Censorship by Germans
- p. 232
- Chapter 22
- Radio
- p. 233
- Introduction and Construction
- p. 233
- Operation
- p. 233
- Maintenance
- p. 234
- Security
- p. 234
- Dissemination of News
- p. 235
- Value and Remarks
- p. 236
- W/T Communications - Introduction
- p. 236
- Organisation - Receipt of Messages
- p. 236
- Transmitters
- p. 236
- Chapter 23
- Successful. Escapes
- p. 237
- Part IV
- Centre (Officers') Compound, July 1943 to January 1944
- Chapter 24
- Description and Conditions of Compound
- p. 245
- General
- p. 245
- Escape Organisations
- p. 246
- Escape Attempts
- p. 249
- Code-Letter Mail
- p. 250
- Radio
- p. 250
- News Letters
- p. 250
- Anti-German Propaganda
- p. 250
- Part V
- Belaria (Officers') Compound, January 1944 to January 1945
- Chapter 25
- Description and Conditions of Compound
- p. 253
- Number of Ps/ VV and Accommodation
- p. 253
- German Administration
- p. 254
- Roll Calls
- p. 254
- Food
- p. 254
- Clothing
- p. 254
- German Anti-Escape Measures
- p. 255
- Education
- p. 255
- Library
- p. 255
- Sports
- p. 255
- Amateur Theatricals etc.
- p. 255
- Religion
- p. 255
- Shooting Incidents etc.
- p. 256
- Morale
- p. 256
- Medical
- p. 256
- Reprisals
- p. 256
- Finance
- p. 256
- Chapter 26
- Escape Organisation
- p. 257
- Planning
- p. 257
- Security
- p. 258
- Clothing
- p. 258
- Forgery
- p. 259
- Food
- p. 260
- Maps
- p. 260
- Compasses
- p. 260
- Chapter 27
- Escape Matters
- p. 261
- Supplies
- p. 261
- Carpentry and Metal Work
- p. 262
- Tunnels
- p. 262
- Attempted Escapes
- p. 263
- Escape Material
- p. 265
- Chapter 28
- Sundry Information
- p. 266
- Censorship by the Germans
- p. 266
- Code-Letters Mail
- p. 266
- Radio
- p. 266
- News Letters
- p. 268
- Anti-German Propaganda
- p. 268
- Compound Defence Scheme
- p. 268
- Index of Names
- p. 269