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| Colditz Castle |
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| Cafe in Paris During Occupation |
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| Paris Restaurant 1943 - Andre Zucca |
The
Escape Line is now twelve months old. A blog which began around writing and talk
of escape and evasion in World War Two quickly grew into something far bigger.
Away
from the text books and historians, the personal experience of war at the sharp
end has always fascinated me. Diaries, eyewitness accounts, debriefing reports
and recorded interviews, draw the reader close to the individuals and what they went through.
These sources of reference presented an opportunity to share what happened to
Allied escapers and evaders and their helpers in a more personal way. The real
experience often tells us more than any overview.
The fugitives
and those involved in any form of help became embroiled in a unique part of the
overall conflict. They were drawn into ‘a war within the war’ as they battled
against traitors and enemy attempts to smash the escape organisations. The Escape Line will always
strive to include the kind of personal account and content which concentrates
on the human story.
Many thanks to everyone who has visited and read my posts over the last year - please do keep returning, as you have done in your thousands. I will continue to blog weekly on Thursday or Friday.
In no
specific order here is a selection of posts planned for the next 12 months:
Women
and the Evaders
RAF
Escapers from a Nazi Concentration Camp
The
Wooden Horse
Colditz
Other
Escape Lines
The
Clergy and the Evaders
The
Quickest Evader
The
First One to Cross
Cafés,
Restaurants and Cinemas
Escape
by Lysander
Escape
and evasion in Scandinavia, the Mediterranean, Middle East and South East Asia
The
Late Arrivals Club
In
the Jungle
MI9,
IS9 and MIS – X
Gestapo,
Geheime Feldpolizei amd Abwehr
Thanks again
Keith M
Next
Week – Women and the Evaders
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Keith Morley
Well Keith those twelve months have gone by alarmingly quickly. We as readers of your blog have learnt so much about the second world war and the human stories therein thanks to your profound knowledge and deft handling of the subject matter. I have enjoyed adding my thoughts to the proceedings which has involved my researching each subject and learning even more into the bargain. I hope to continue to contribute and look forward to the next batch of posts.
ReplyDelete"Journeys, like artists, are born and not made. A thousand differing circumstances contribute to them,few of them willed or determined by the will-whatever we may think...."
Lawrence Durrell.
Thanks for your thoughts Helen, they are always welcome, especially the quotes. Very encouraged by your own interest and learning of the subject. There is still much to write on E & E and like you, I continue to learn every day. Looking forward to the next 12 months work and have been heartened by interest shown in the Blog.
DeleteHi Keith, is it really twelve months? How well you have done, setting up a blog from scratch. Give yourself a pat on the back, regular blogging takes dedication, and the will to keep coming up with fresh ideas on your theme too, is challenging.
ReplyDeleteLike Helen, I have also learnt much about the Escapers, and World War II, which has always interested me since I studied it at O Level many years ago. I feel privileged to have already heard some of your book, which I am very much looking forward to buying a copy of soon.
Thanks for your kind comments Maria. I'll continue to 'Press On' as The Boys used to say.
ReplyDeleteI wanted to write a true story around escape and evasion. Apart from the exciting narrative, it encompasses so many aspects of life, a whole range of emotions and simple human qualities. I hope that the close personal style of writing takes the reader on my airman's journey and they can live the experience, just as he did, and as I have in my research and written work.
Almost ready to submit now, so will keep you updated.