Escaping Nazi Europe understanding the experiences of Belgian soldiers and civilians in World War II Wilkin, Bernard creator author. Moore, Bob 1954- author. text bibliography biography Biographies. History. Personal narratives-Belgian. nyu 2024 monographic eng print 185 pages : illustrations (black & white) ; 24 cm. "This book chronicles the escapes attempted by Belgian soldiers and civilians from Nazi-occupied Europe during the Second World War. Insofar as is practical, the authors have tried to let the subjects speak for themselves by making extensive use of their testimonies preserved in archives in Belgium and the United Kingdom. The book begins with the stories of soldiers who managed to evade capture in the summer of 1940 and returned home, and the few that decided to continue the fight and joined the Allied forces in the United Kingdom. It also includes the prisoners of war who managed to escape from camps or Arbeitskommando inside the Reich and provides a detailed analysis of their narratives; their motivation for going on the run, their choices on when and how to travel and the many obstacles they encountered along the way. Most escapees were content to return home, with some then joining resistance organizations, but a small minority were committed to joining the Allies and further chapters recount their attempts to reach Spain and Switzerland, and the additional problems they encountered in those neutral states. Final chapters reflect on the penalties inflicted on prisoners of war who were recaptured and on the escapees' struggle for recognition in the post-war world"-- The Belgian Armed Forces 1918-1940 -- Evaders of the First Hour -- The Belgian Armed Forces in captivity -- Escapes From the Reich -- Escape and evasion to neutral states: Spain, Switzerland, Sweden -- Escape to the South -- Eastern Odysseys: escape through the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe -- The price of failure -- Epilogue: Memory and recognition Bernard Wilkin and Bob Moore. Includes bibliographical references and index. e-be--- World War, 1939-1945 Personal narratives, Belgian Prisoner-of-war escapes Belgium History Escaped prisoners of war Belgium Biography Prisoners of war Belgium Biography Soldiers Belgium Biography Belgium. Armée History 20th century Belgium History German occupation, 1940-1945 Évasions de prisonniers de guerre Belgique Histoire Prisonniers de guerre évadés Belgique Biographies Prisonniers de guerre Belgique Biographies Belgique Histoire 1940-1945 (Occupation allemande) Belgium. Armée. Escaped prisoners of war Prisoner-of-war escapes Prisoners of war Soldiers Belgium German Occupation of Belgium (Belgium : 1940-1945) fast (OCoLC)fst01353172 World War (1939-1945) fast (OCoLC)fst01180924 1900-1999 fast D805.B4 W55 2024 940.54/720922 Escaping Nazi Europe Wilkin, Bernard. Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2024 (DLC) 2023028941 (OCoLC)1396814038 Routledge studies in Second World War history 9780367136420 0367136422 9781032621104 1032621109 9780429027697 2023028940 pda,print DLC 230711 20250318220534.7 in00005464662 eng