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Westheimer himself was a prisoner-of-war during the Second World War, in Italy, and that fact gives this novel a sense of gritty authenticity that most readers will appreciate. The protagonist, American Colonel Ryan, has been shot down and captured by the Italians.
- David Westheimer
Westheimer himself was a prisoner-of-war during the Second World War, in Italy, and that fact gives this novel a sense of gritty authenticity that most readers will appreciate. The protagonist, American Colonel Ryan, has been shot down and captured by the Italians.
- David Westheimer
Von Ryan's Express Hardcover – 1 Jun. 1964. Von Ryan's Express. Hardcover – 1 Jun. 1964. by David Westheimer (Author) 4.4 111 ratings. See all formats and editions. An Air Force colonel unwittingly delivers a group of British and American officers into the hands of the Germans and then plans an escape. Report an issue with this product.
- David Westheimer
Von Ryan's Express is a 1965 World War II adventure film starring Frank Sinatra, Trevor Howard, and Raffaella Carrà, and directed by Mark Robson. Produced in CinemaScope , the film depicts a group of Allied prisoners of war ( POWs ) who conduct a daring escape by hijacking the freight train carrying the POWs and fleeing through German-occupied Italy to Switzerland .
Westheimer himself was a prisoner-of-war during the Second World War, in Italy, and that fact gives this novel a sense of gritty authenticity that most readers will appreciate. The protagonist, American Colonel Ryan, has been shot down and captured by the Italians.
- David Westheimer
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Jan 1, 1980 · David Westheimer. The irrepressible Von Ryan is at it again. Chaffing under quarantine in Switzerland, he eagerly accepts a clandestine call to arms. The OSS has word that a German agent is infiltrating partisan bands in Northern Italy. Can Von Ryan identify and then eliminate this agent?
