Escape From Germany
Escape From Germany
by Kurt F. Jensen
Size: 5.5"w x 8.5"h Softcover
248 Pages
Lieutenant Colonel Pete Anderson was a genuine Canadian hero. His achievements were extraordinary. In typical Canadian fashion, he didn’t view himself as a hero.
Before going to war in 1914, Anderson had been an early pioneer in Edmonton, Alberta, where he had been a successful, rich, and respected businessman. He was a middle-aged man when he fought in the First World War. Shortly after arriving in France, he was captured by the enemy, on his birthday. In a daring escape, he was able to breach the defences of the prisoner of war camp in which he was held and to return to Britain, after an eventful transit through much of Germany. Anderson was not only the first Canadian officer to successfully escape, he was also the only Canadian officer to escape during the First World War. In 1919, Anderson volunteered to fight in northern Russia, first against the Germans and then as part of an Allied attempt to overthrow the Bolshevik revolution of 1917. When he returned from his wars, he had earned two Distinguished Service Orders (DSO Bar), a senior honour awarded for exemplary service under enemy fire.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Kurt F. Jensen spent 33 years in the Canadian diplomatic service and is the author of books and articles primarily on Canadian international affairs and foreign intelligence. He has taught foreign intelligence courses at Carleton University, where he also completed his Ph.D. He currently lives in Ottawa.
