Four-Fifty Miles to Freedom
Maurice Andrew Brackenreed Johnston
Four-Fifty Miles to Freedom is the true but little known story of the escape of eight British Prisoners-of-War from a Turkish POW camp during the First World War. The story, written by two of the escapees, describes their life in the various POW camps in Turkey in which they were moved around, and then their well-planned and executed escape from the camp at Yozgad. They were then faced with a trek of over three hundred miles across arid deserts, and a mountain range, constantly searching for water, all the while attempting to avoid detection by soldiers and the local population. A further 120 miles of hostile ocean faced them when eventually reaching the coast before they eventually set foot on friendly soil. A 'boys own' story of derring-do and survival against all odds. A must listen-to story! Summary by Kevin Green
Author - Maurice Andrew Brackenreed Johnston.
Narrator - Kevin Green.
Published Date - Thursday, 19 January 2023.
Location:
United States
Networks:
Maurice Andrew Brackenreed Johnston
Kevin Green
Librivox
English Audiobooks
Findaway Audiobooks
Description:
Four-Fifty Miles to Freedom is the true but little known story of the escape of eight British Prisoners-of-War from a Turkish POW camp during the First World War. The story, written by two of the escapees, describes their life in the various POW camps in Turkey in which they were moved around, and then their well-planned and executed escape from the camp at Yozgad. They were then faced with a trek of over three hundred miles across arid deserts, and a mountain range, constantly searching for water, all the while attempting to avoid detection by soldiers and the local population. A further 120 miles of hostile ocean faced them when eventually reaching the coast before they eventually set foot on friendly soil. A 'boys own' story of derring-do and survival against all odds. A must listen-to story! Summary by Kevin Green Author - Maurice Andrew Brackenreed Johnston. Narrator - Kevin Green. Published Date - Thursday, 19 January 2023.
Language:
English
Chapter 1
Duration:00:02:15
Chapter 2
Duration:00:15:56
Chapter 3
Duration:00:17:26
Chapter 4
Duration:00:16:30
Chapter 5
Duration:00:22:17
Chapter 6
Duration:00:20:05
Chapter 7
Duration:00:18:48
Chapter 8
Duration:00:17:48
Chapter 9
Duration:00:18:20
Chapter 10
Duration:00:22:12
Chapter 11
Duration:00:20:51
Chapter 12
Duration:00:13:38
Chapter 13
Duration:00:13:27
Chapter 14
Duration:00:23:31
Chapter 15
Duration:00:26:28
Chapter 16
Duration:00:21:46
Chapter 17
Duration:00:15:51
Chapter 18
Duration:00:16:07
Chapter 19
Duration:00:16:09
Chapter 20
Duration:00:12:17
Chapter 21
Duration:00:17:00
Chapter 22
Duration:00:17:12
Chapter 23
Duration:00:20:46
Chapter 24
Duration:00:04:23