{"product_id":"the-one-that-got-away","title":"The One that Got Away","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe One That Got Away recounts the remarkable wartime exploits of Franz von Werra, a Luftwaffe fighter pilot whose capture over Britain spawned a series of audacious escape attempts. Set against familiar British countryside and involving ordinary citizens—police, soldiers, shepherds, bus conductors and booking clerks—the narrative, reconstructed from von Werra’s own account, interviews and contemporary sources, offers a rare German point of view on POW life, interrogation, sea and rail transfers to Canada, and the ingenuity and determination that enabled one of the most ingenious returns to Germany during WWII.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Pen \u0026amp; Sword Military Classics edition (ISBN 9781844154371) by Kendal Burt and James Leasor is a tightly focused wartime biography and prisoner‑of‑war escape narrative notable for its detailed chronological reconstruction and documentary basis. The work is valuable to air‑war and POW researchers and enthusiasts; editions may include maps\/route sketches of the escape journey and supporting archival material, underscoring the book’s historical significance as the first full account of von Werra’s story. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WW2 Bunker","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44298894737510,"sku":"9781844154371","price":11.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0679\/4926\/4998\/files\/npQ8oQeOUSCKjCXlE6wwTPHwVT9EJkvMnYo0ULPA3GY.jpg?v=1767231251","url":"https:\/\/ww2bunker.com\/products\/the-one-that-got-away","provider":"WW2 Bunker","version":"1.0","type":"link"}