Partisan

by Caffin, James

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Title Statements

Full title :Partisan / James Caffin.

Summary

The gripping story of a New Zealand solider who escaped the clutches of a prisoner-of-war camp to join the Yugoslav freedom fighters during the Second World War After a daring escape from a prisoner-of-war camp in occupied Yugoslavia, John Denvir reached the Slovenian capital of Ljubljana, where he joined a partisan band as a machine-gunner. Believed shot and killed by New Zealand forces and his family in New Zealand, from January 1942 until the end of 1943, Denvir led brave and heroic attacks on German and Italian soldiers from behind enemy lines. He was wounded four times, received the Soviet Medal for Valour and was eventually appointed brigade commander. When 'Corporal Frank' was demobilised he returned to New Zealand and became a taxi driver in the small South Island town of Temuka.

Edition Statements

Publication Date:©1945

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):HarperCollinsPublishers
Place of Publication:Auckland, New Zealand
Language:eng
Publication Date:©1945

Notes

"First published in 1945 by Collins Bros. and Co. Ltd."--Title page verso.

"The incredible true story of a New Zealand soldier behind enemy lines"--Cover.

The Physical Object

Description:xv, 172 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : : illustrations, maps ; : 20 cm

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9781775541363, 1775541363
oclc:on1091769605
LC Classification:D802.Y8
Dewey Decimal:940.5337

Subjects

Denvir, John Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 -- Mouvement… Personal narratives Personal narratives -- New Zealand Récits personnels War -- Underground movements World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narrat… World War, 1939-1945 -- Underground mov… Yugoslavia