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One who almost made it back, the remarkable story of one of World War Two's unsung heroes, Sqn Ldr Edward 'Teddy' Blenkinsop, DFC, CdeG (Belge), RCAF, Peter Celis

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One who almost made it back, the remarkable story of one of World War Two's unsung heroes, Sqn Ldr Edward 'Teddy' Blenkinsop, DFC, CdeG (Belge), RCAF, Peter Celis

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

One who almost made it back

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Responsibility statement

Peter Celis

Sub title

the remarkable story of one of World War Two's unsung heroes, Sqn Ldr Edward 'Teddy' Blenkinsop, DFC, CdeG (Belge), RCAF

Summary

The little-known, real-life account of a Canadian hero's courage and loyalty in the face of Nazi Germany's greatest horrors during World War II. On the night of 27/28 April 1944, Teddy Blenkinsop and his crew were acting as deputy master bombers during a Pathfinder raid on Montzen in Belgium. After a successful attack, their Lancaster was shot down. Miraculously he survived to be protected by Belgian citizens before ending his days in Bergen Belsen concentration camp. Little was known of his exploits in between until Peter Celis, a Belgian air-force officer, began to research the story. What he uncovered is far more amazing than any fictional film could be. He found that Blenkinsop was not only an exceptional and gallant operational pilot, but that his loyalty, dedication and devotion were second to none and that his bravery and fearlessness led him to make the supreme sacrifice in the face of Nazi Germany. Written with pace and insight, this is an uplifting account of an outstanding young man who very nearly made it back home

Target audience

adult

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