Wings Day | The Story of the Man Who Led The RAF's Epic Battle In German Captivity + (Double Signed Bylismy W Stalagu Luft III Flown Cover)
Smith, Sydney [Harry (Wings) Melville Arbuthnot Day, GC, DSO, OBE (3 August 1898 - 11 March 1977) was a Royal Marine and later a Royal Air Force pilot during the Second World War. As a prisoner of war, he was senior British officer in a number of camps and a noted escapee] Oliver Lawrence Spurling Philpot, MC, DFC (6 March 1913 - 29 April 1993) was a Canadian-born Second World War Royal Air Force pilot and subsequently a businessman, best known for being one of the three men to successfully escape from Stalag Luft III in the escape known as The Wooden Horse.
(Book #ID 112259)
Published by Collins 14 St. James's Place, London First Edition 1968. 1968.
First edition hard back binding in publisher's original black and blue tonic cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back. 8vo. 9'' x 6''. Together with Roger Bushell, Harry (Wings) Day planned and organised the 'Great Escape'. On 24 March 1944, Day and 75 others escaped and he made his way to Stettin. Disguised as a British colonel under guard by another escapee (Pavel Tobolski), who was dressed as a German soldier, they travelled by train, through Berlin, reaching Stettin on the evening of the next day. There they sought help from some French workers and were taken to a workers' camp. However, they were betrayed by an informer in the camp and arrested the following day. Contains 252 pp with monochrome archive photographs throughout. Light spotting to the closed text block edges. Very Good condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with a hint of fading down the spine, not price clipped, 30s. + Number 421 Bylismy W Stalagu Luft III souvenir flown cover SIGNED to the front cover 'Harry (Wings) Day' and 'Oliver Philpot' 20th July 1973 post marked stamp, reverse with two other stamps 'Post Room RAF Gatow B.F.P.O. 25.7.1973' and R.A.F. Post Office Oakington, Cambridge 13 August 1973.' Two cachet inserts. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A.
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