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Gunther Pluschow of the German Imperial Navy holds a unique place in history – during the First World War he was the only German prisoner of war to escape from the British mainland and make it all the way back to the Fatherland. Yet, although his daring break for freedom in 1915 is astonishing in its own right, Pluschow was much more than simply an escaped POW. He was also a fearless aviator who flew against the British and Japanese in the Far East, and he was an explorer. After the war, he set sail for the southernmost tip of South America and became the first man to fly over Tierra del Fuego. He continued to explore what was then a largely unknown region of the world until his tragic death in 1931, when his parachute failed to open following a mid-air accident in Patagonia. In Gunther Pluschow: Airman, Escaper, and Explorer, Anton Rippon tells this extraordinary tale in vivid detail. It is a tale that would do justice to the best adventure fiction-except that every word of it is true. AUTHOR: Anton Rippon is an experienced journalist, author and publisher whose work has appeared in many publication including The Times, Independent, Sunday Telegraph and The Guardian. ILLUSTRATIONS 20-30 illustrations *

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A superb and thoroughly readable account of the life of the only German prisoner of war to escape from British mainland and make it back to Germany. -- The Great War Magazine ...a complete and thoroughly excellent account and is highly recommended. -- Over the Front

A superb and thoroughly readable account of the life of the only German prisoner of war to escape from British mainland and make it back to Germany. --The Great War Magazine ...a complete and thoroughly excellent account and is highly recommended. --Over the Front

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Anton Rippon was born during the Second World War and grew up watching football. He has covered top-flight soccer for national and local newspapers and his work has appeared in The Times, The Independent, The Guardian and the Sunday Telegraph. For over 20 years he ran one of the UK's leading football publishers and was also editorial director of The Footballer magazine. He is the author of some 20 sporting books.

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