An edition of The tunnel king (2004)
The tunnel king
the true story of Wally Floody and the great escape
By Barbara Hehner
Publish Date
2004
Publisher
HarperTrophy Canada
Language
eng
Pages
145
Description:
Wally Floody, a Canadian miner turned pilot during World War II, was shot down and put in a prisoner-of-war camp. Determined to escape, he eventually joined a group that began organizing the largest breakout ever, now called the Great Escape - over 600 men, with key help from Wally, known as the Tunnel King, was under constant threat of discovery as they tunneled their way out taking turns digging, inventing tools, forging documents, and hiding the tons of sand they dug from the tunnels.
subjects: Biography, Canada, Canada. Royal Canadian Air Force, Escapes, German Prisoners and prisons, Juvenile literature, Prisoners and prisons, German, Prisoners of war, Stalag Luft 3 (*Zaga*n, Poland : Concentration Camp), World War, 1939-1945, Stalag Luft 3 (Zagan, Poland : Concentration Camp), Ouvrages pour la jeunesse, Biographies, Canada. Aviation royale, Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945, Evasions, World War (1939-1945) fast (OCoLC)fst01180924, Prisonniers de guerre, Prisonniers et prisons des Allemands, Stalag Luft 3 (Zagan, Pologne : Camp de Concentration)
People: Wally Floody