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The 12th Man : A WWII Epic of Escape and Endurance by Astrid Karlsen Scott, Tore Haug, Dr. Tore Haug is a history book available to read on EtoBox.

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A stunning story of heroism and survival during World War II. The book that inspired the international film of the same name. "A must-read .... Intrigue, suspense, and adventure."— The Norwegian American "I remember reading We Die Alone in 1970 and I could never forget it. Then when we went to Norway to do a docudrama, people told us again and again that certain parts were pure fiction. Since I was a Norwegian that was not good enough; I had to find the truth. I sincerely believe we did," writes author Astrid Karlsen Scott. The 12th Man is the true story of Jan Baalsrud, whose struggle to escape the Gestapo and survive in Nazi-occupied Norway has inspired the international film of the same name. In late March 1943, in the midst of WWII, four Norwegian saboteurs arrived in northern Norway on a fishing cutter and set anchor in Toftefjord to establish a base for their operations. However, they were betrayed, and a German boat attacked the cutter, creating a battlefield and spiraling Jan Baalsrud into the adventure of his life. The only survivor and wounded, Baalsrud begins a perilous journey to freedom, swimming icy fjords, climbing snow-covered peaks, enduring snowstorms, and gett

Who reads The 12th Man : A WWII Epic of Escape and Endurance?

Author

Astrid Karlsen Scott, Tore Haug, Dr. Tore Haug

Publisher

Skyhorse Publishing Company, Incorporated

Published

2017

Language

EN

ISBN

9781510718630

Category

history

Subjects

History, European History, Humanities

Rating

4.6 / 5 (599 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14