Castle of the Eagles by Mark Felton

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Castle of the Eagles by Mark Felton

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Castle of the Eagles by Mark Felton

Vincigliata Castle, a menacing medieval fortress set in the beautiful Tuscan hills, has become a very special prisoner of war camp on Benito Mussolini's personal order. Within are some of the most senior officers of the Allied army, guarded by almost two hundred Italian soldiers and a vicious fascist commando who answers directly to Il Duce Mussolini himself. Their unbelievable escape, told by Mark Felton in Castle of the Eagles, is a little-known marvel of World War I.

By March 1943, the plan is ready: this extraordinary assemblage of middle-aged POWs has crafted civilian clothes, forged identity papers, gathered rations, and even constructed dummies to place in their beds, all in preparation for the moment they step into the tunnel they have been digging for six months.

How they got to this point and what happens after is a story that reads like fiction, supported by an eccentric cast of characters, but is nonetheless true to its core.

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Mark Felton is a well-known British historian and the author of twenty books, including international bestsellers Zero Night, The Sea Devils, and Castle of the Eagles. Felton regularly contributes to periodicals and often appears as a historical expert on television specials for Discovery, History Channel, PBS, Quest, and American Heroes Channel. He lives in England.
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ISBN 13 9781250095855
ISBN 10 1250095859
Title Castle of the Eagles
Author Mark Felton
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher St. Martin's Press
Year published 2017-07-18
Number of pages 320
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.