Marc H. Stevens

Stevens was born a Jew in Hanover, Germany before WW II. As the Nazis intentions for the Jews became evident, his Mother managed to get her three children to England, There he was adopted by an English professor who was impressed by his efforts. When war was clearly going to occur, he stole an English identity and joined the RAF.

Eventually he became a bomber pilot flying 22 missions including some over Germany including Hanover. His last mission was to Berlin where he was shot down and eventually captured. Despite being a Jew in Germany, he planned and attempted several escapes.

He eventually ended up in Stalag Luft III, the site of the Great Escape which he help organize. He was also involved in the famous Wooden Horse escape as well as planning his own attempts. He was always working on plans to fight the Nazis.

After the war, he became a British spy during the Cold War and eventually moved to Canada where he married and had children one of whom wrote this book.… (altro)