Project Gutenberg 2008-11-10 Public domain in the USA. 123 Knight, Gerald Featherstone 1894 "Brother Bosch", an Airman's Escape from Germany Produced by Irma Spehar and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Brother Bosch: An Airman's Escape from Germany" by Captain Knight, R.A.F. is a historical account written in the early 20th century, specifically after World War I. The book details the author's harrowing experiences as a captured British airman, recounting his aerial missions, subsequent capture by German forces, and the trials he faced as a prisoner of war. Central to the narrative is Captain Knight himself, who embarks on a remarkable journey filled with suspense and bravery. The opening of the account begins with Captain Knight relaxing in a semi-conscious state, pondering about his situation, before he is jolted awake by the call to participate in a bomb raid. As he prepares for the mission, he heads out into the air with his squadron, only to face dire consequences when his plane is attacked, leading to his capture by German troops. The narrative captures his initial reactions, the chaotic events of the aerial skirmish, and the moments of confusion and anger upon realizing he has become a prisoner, setting the stage for the challenges he will face in captivity. This gripping introduction establishes a strong sense of urgency and vividly portrays the experiences of war and the emotional complexities tied to survival and captivity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en World War, 1914-1918 -- Prisoners and prisons, German World War, 1914-1918 -- Personal narratives, English Prisoner-of-war escapes D501 Text World War I Browsing: History - General Browsing: History - Warfare 271486 271495 2024-09-11T12:19:51.950817 2023-09-12T06:13:42.620291 text/html text/html 273631 2008-11-24T17:02:42 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 103169 2008-11-24T17:03:02 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 174898 2024-09-11T12:19:57.620769 application/epub+zip 176159 2024-09-11T12:19:53.748809 application/epub+zip 176158 2024-09-11T12:19:52.702802 application/epub+zip 406338 2024-09-11T12:20:00.801833 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 376189 2024-09-11T12:19:56.869811 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 376445 2022-09-12T13:26:21.116521 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 248107 247899 2024-09-11T12:19:51.533824 2023-09-12T06:13:42.248269 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 247903 2008-11-24T17:02:04 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 96507 2008-11-24T17:03:02 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 247924 2008-11-24T17:01:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 96463 2008-11-24T17:03:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20460 2024-09-11T12:20:01.066752 application/rdf+xml 23475 2024-09-11T12:19:53.086791 image/jpeg 5085 2024-09-11T12:19:52.911811 image/jpeg 170257 2024-09-11T12:19:51.975823 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog