| International Standard Book Number |
9798897101030
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| Personal Name |
Lewis, Greg, 1968- author.
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| Title Statement |
The Nazi ghost train : evasion, betrayal and escape during World War II / Greg Lewis.
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| Varying Form of Title |
Evasion, betrayal and escape during World War II.
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| Varying Form of Title |
Evasion, betrayal and escape during World War 2.
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| Varying Form of Title |
Evasion, betrayal and escape during WWII.
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| Varying Form of Title |
Evasion, betrayal and escape during WW2.
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| Imprint |
New York : Pegasus, 2026.
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| Physical Description |
319 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
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| Bibliography, Etc. Note |
Includes bibliographical references.
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| Formatted Contents Note |
Part one: Evasion -- Part two: Capture -- Part three: The escape.
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| Summary, Etc. |
"Hours before the liberation of Brussels in 1944, the Germans loaded more than 1,400 members of the Resistance, SOE agents, and Allied airmen onto a train bound for the Neuengamme concentration camp. What happened next came to be known as the miracle of "The Ghost Train," as members of the Resistance rose up to derail the train and save the lives of all of those on board. The book shines a light on everyday heroes: such as New Yorker Ted Kleinman, a Jew who risked his life to carry out sabotage behind the lines; young Resistance heroines such as Michou Dumon, who ordered an attempt to kill one traitor and escaped to London to expose another; and Belgian businessman Gaston Masereel, who planned to parachute into his homeland as an SOE agent. Badly hurt when his plane was attacked, he killed all four German soldiers who came to arrest him. As well as the heroes, there is a villain every bit as keenly drawn and despicable as any in a spy thriller: the most heartless double agent of all--Prosper Dezitter. A convicted rapist and swindler, he enlisted the aid of his mistress to create a false network of helpers to ensnare airmen and résistants, which made Dezitter a millionaire. Investigative journalist Greg Lewis draws upon a wealth of sources and his own extensive interviews to bring to life a cast of unforgettable characters, as The Nazi Ghost Train unfolds."
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
World War, 1939-1945 Underground movements Belgium.
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