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Jail breaks and prison camp escapes #666368
09/16/12 04:35 PM 09/16/12 04:35 PM
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Does anybody know a good book about escapes from jails and prison camps in the 20th century? Non-fiction.
If possible, international escapes. I know there are books about single escapes, but I'm interested in something more systematic.

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Re: Jail breaks and prison camp escapes [Re: Danito] #666379
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You can buy "Captivity, Flight and Survival in World War II" by Alan J. Levine for $124.00 on amazon.com. I looked at used book prices on abe.com but it's the same.

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E nun me mporta si ce muoru accisu...
E s'iddu muoru e vaju mparadisu
Si nun ce truovo a ttia, mancu ce trasu.
Re: Jail breaks and prison camp escapes [Re: Danito] #666733
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Ossining State Prison had an attempted break in 1941, resulting in for deaths.
Re: Jail breaks and prison camp escapes [Re: Danito] #701567
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The HOT HOUSE by Peter Earley details more than one real life escape in that book. good read either way
Re: Jail breaks and prison camp escapes [Re: southend] #702360
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ESCAPE FROM COLDITZ is a classic.

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Re: Jail breaks and prison camp escapes [Re: Yogi Barrabbas] #702420
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Original geschrieben von: Yogi Barrabbas
ESCAPE FROM COLDITZ is a classic.


As I said, I'm not interested in single descriptions but in more systematic approaches.
Re: Jail breaks and prison camp escapes [Re: Danito] #702664
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what do you mean by systematic?like in a collection of prison breaks or in an academic way?
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Original geschrieben von: bladerkeks
what do you mean by systematic?like in a collection of prison breaks or in an academic way?


Yes.
Re: Jail breaks and prison camp escapes [Re: Turnbull] #710020
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Original geschrieben von: Turnbull
You can buy "Captivity, Flight and Survival in World War II" by Alan J. Levine for $124.00 on amazon.com. I looked at used book prices on abe.com but it's the same.


Thank you! I bought it. It took some time to get it and two hours at the customs.
Good book.


How's the legal situation in the U.S. about it? Is it per se illegal to escape from prison or only if other illegal activities (like stealing clothes, injuring officers, etc.) are involved?
Re: Jail breaks and prison camp escapes [Re: Danito] #710022
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Originally Posted By: Danito
Does anybody know a good book about escapes from jails and prison camps in the 20th century? Non-fiction.
If possible, international escapes. I know there are books about single escapes, but I'm interested in something more systematic.


Count of Monte Christo! What are you doing time for Danito?

"Because I'm the Boss"

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Re: Jail breaks and prison camp escapes [Re: EastHarlemItal] #710025
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Original geschrieben von: EastHarlemItal
Count of Monte Christo!

As I said - non-fiction.

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What are you doing time for Danito?
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Re: Jail breaks and prison camp escapes [Re: Danito] #710030
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Unbroken is a great POW story! It's not a break out story. Great prison story regardless

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