Private Mervyn Simmons crawls through barbed wire, his heart pounding as the guard's boots flash like headlights.
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A POW escape story told with dry wit, tense pacing, and just enough mischief.
Pete and Gary turn Gilliland's POW escape attempt into a tense, tightly drawn story, set on a train bound for the northern frontier of Germany with German guards in the carriage.
Why you'd press play
You want a POW escape story that begins with breakfast in a second-class train compartment and keeps the pressure rising.
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