either the pain of imprisonment, torture, and death. The best estimate as to how many mayhave assisted the evading Allied airmen is 100,000.There is no question as to how important, and enjoyable, “CHEATING HITLER” is.The reader anxious or merely curious to know what it was like to flee under the threat of beingshot or capture will experience it all here. Then, he or she, will know the utter joy of sittingdown to a tasty chicken pot pie and fish and chips. Also, note that it is Martin W. Bowman,Britain’s best aviation historian, who collected, then selected, the 15 stories that make up theanthology. When an author can smile, “Yes, it is true. I have been fortunate in having hadpublished over 100 of my World War II manuscripts published”, you know you’re sitting next toone of the great literary minds of this century. Thank you, Martin, and Air World, Pen & Sword,
and Casemate has added it as a classic to its fabulous aviation offerings.
