Germany’s Holzminden was a land-locked Alcatraz of sorts, home to the most troublesome Allied prisoners. When a band of pilots pulled off an ingenious plan and escaped in 1918, they inspired their countrymen during World War I’s darkest hours.
List of people mentioned in the book. "The Holzminden Escape List: July 23–24, 1918." Bibliography. Source notes. Index. Black-and-white photographs, maps, and reproductions.
Title alpha The Grand Escape: The Greatest Prison Breakout of the 20th Century
Category History High
Pages Count 288
Genre Nonfiction
Topics World War I (1914–1918). German prisoners and prisons. Holzminden prisoner-of-war camp, Germany. Prisoners of war. Prisoner-of-war escapes. Great Britain. Military history. European history.
SRC Level 9.600000
SRC Points 13.000000
Lexile 1070L
Trim Size 8 1/3" x 5 1/2"
JLG Span Fall
Language English
Rights type Print
Publication date 2018-09-24
JLG Release Date Dec 2018
Minimum grade 9
Maximum grade 12
Reading level High
Format Print
History - High (Grades 9 & Up)
History High
History - High (Grades 9 & Up)
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