Bailout Over Normandy
A Flyboy's Adventures with the French Resistance and Other Escapades in Occupied France
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Narrated by:
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Corey M. Snow
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Ted Fahrenwald
About this listen
A daredevil pilot in the famed 352nd Fighter Squadron, the author of this remarkable memoir bailed out of his burning Mustang two days after D-Day and was launched on a thrilling adventure on the ground in Occupied France.
After months living and fighting with the French Resistance, Fahrenwald was captured by the Wehrmacht, interrogated as a spy, and interned in a POW camp-and made a daring escape just before his deportation to Germany. Nothing diminished this pilot's talent for spotting the ironic humor in even the most aggravating or dangerous situations - nor his penchant for extracting his own improvised and sometimes hilarious version of justice.
A suspenseful World War II account and an outrageously witty tale of daring and friendship, this book brings to vivid life the daily bravery, mischief, and intrigues of fighter pilots, Resistance fighters, and other Allies in the air and on the ground.
©2012 Madelaine Fahrenwald (P)2016 TantorCritic reviews
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- j
- 14-12-23
top stuff
Great story great narration and very funny at times.read like a pub story telling between friends
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- Anonymous User
- 13-06-24
Different kind of war memories
Enjoy to listen, great War story from different perspective. Writer definitely would have all of the skills to be a writer, pity that this is he’s only book.
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- DNK
- 11-02-24
Story told from a different perspective
An interesting story told from the point of view of an American airman and his interactions with French people during the German occupation of their country. Very enjoyable.
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- Mr Woc
- 08-01-24
Amazing story
This was an unexpected great listen the wording is very colourful and does take a little getting used to
But the story is great and fell like I did the wrong journey with him
Not sure why this only got 4 stars as it’s a 5 star listn as I really enjoyed it and was sad to get to the end
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- Jamie Mclaren-Smith
- 14-12-23
An amazing story that’s well read
I’ve become a little obsessed with books of this type. This popped up as ‘one I may like’, it was a corker of a recommendation. I really enjoyed this book and would recommend. Memoir or good old story, it’s a brilliant listen.
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- Dan Slee
- 13-04-24
An astonishing story of an airman shot down over Normandy
This astonishing story was written post-war then unpublished for decades. Fahrenwald is a fighter pilot shot down in the aftermath of D-Day who lives by his wits to battle his way back to his squadron. It is a story well told and at the moment of liberation has an emotional impact. To be critical, in style it is slightly boys own adventure in places. But overall, this is a mild observation and the story itself wins out.
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- SOE F Section
- 26-11-18
Brilliant. One of the best audio books ever.
This is a brilliant book and the performance by the reader is first class. Very fast moving and very entertaining.
I have recommended it to many people.
My favourite audio book.
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- Amazon Customer
- 20-06-23
Tom Hanks needs to make this a movie!
Incredible story incredibly told about the greatest generation. I cannot recommend it enough. Just wow
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- Tom Lord
- 23-05-24
An interesting American fighter pilot's Normandy story.
This was very interesting personal story , only let down slightly by the reader's very fast pace and horrendous French pronunciation.
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- Ian B
- 14-12-21
A great tale of a life behind the front line
What a fantastic tale of war torn northern France around D Day, a true boy's own adventure.
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