Among the countless stories of daring and determination that emerged from World War II, few rival the extraordinary tale of Franz Xaver Freiherr von Werra. A German fighter pilot, flying ace, and irrepressible escapee, von Werra earned a unique distinction that set him apart from every other Axis prisoner of war: he was the only German military prisoner to escape from Canadian custody and successfully return to Germany during the conflict. His remarkable odyssey took him across the Atlantic, through the United States, down to Mexico, across South America, and finally through Spain before he set foot on German soil once more on April 18, 1941.