Ersatz Krieg: A True Story of Men Captured, But Not Conquered
by Alban Snape
Price: $3.99 USD. 50120 words.
Published on October 17, 2011. Nonfiction.
'Ersatz Krieg'. The true story of Alban Snape, who at the age of 18 was taken prisoner whilst on a scouting mission soon after the Normandy Landings. This 'Churchill gangster' was transported to Stalag VIIIC in Poland and sent to work for the Germans in a sugar factory. The story tells of Alban's attempted escape, the sabotage of the sugar factory and the long march west that followed.