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Escape from Belgian barrier via underground wire and ladder
In late 1917 the narrator details a hazardous bid to cross the Belgium Holland frontier. After ruling out pole vaults and stilts, he crafts a rope ladder and digs beneath live electric wire, using stealth and nerve to reach Dutch soil. He recalls the tense moments with sentries, a Belgian family aid, and the perilous crossing seventy-two days after starting his escape.
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Belgium
Selitiere la Belgiam
Hinself
Indy
Mim
Halland
Germany
Holland
Helds
Poe
Bagwely
Lsten
Uberty
Beldun
Ike
Dhe Ince
Tewis