During World War I, Navy Lieutenant Edouard Izac was plucked from a lifeboat by a German submarine, where, for weeks, he lived among his captors. After secretly gathering intelligence on the movements of the German fleet, Izac knew this information could change the course of the war and had to be given to the Allies. But first, he had to get out of Germany. He would hurl himself out of a moving train, trek 120 miles through the mountains, and swim across the Rhine, but he would never, ever give up.  

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Episode resources:

Escape by Dwight R Messimer (Naval Institute Press, 1994)

Prisoner of the U-90 by Edouard Victor Isaacs (Houghton Mifflin, 1919)

“Oral History: the Recollections of Lieutenant Edouard Victor Isaacs, U.S.N.” by the Department of the Navy, 1918 

Medal of Honor by Allen Mikaelian (Hyperion, 2002)

During World War I, Navy Lieutenant Edouard Izac was plucked from a lifeboat by a German submarine, where, for weeks, he lived among his captors. After secretly gathering intelligence on the movements of the German fleet, Izac knew this information could change the course of the war and had to be given to the Allies. But first, he had to get out of Germany. He would hurl himself out of a moving train, trek 120 miles through the mountains, and swim across the Rhine, but he would never, ever give up.&nbsp;&nbsp;
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Connect with the team!&nbsp;
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Episode resources:
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Escape-Gripping-Recipient-Edouard-Isaacs/dp/1557505780">Escape by Dwight R Messimer</a> (Naval Institute Press, 1994)
<a href="https://archive.org/details/prisonerofu900000edou">Prisoner of the U-90 by Edouard Victor Isaacs</a> (Houghton Mifflin, 1919)
<a href="https://www.history.navy.mil/research/library/online-reading-room/title-list-alphabetically/r/recollections-of-capture-by-germans-edouard-victor-isaacs.html">&ldquo;Oral History: the Recollections of Lieutenant Edouard Victor Isaacs, U.S.N.&rdquo; by the Department of the Navy, 1918</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/500820.Medal_of_Honor">Medal of Honor by Allen Mikaelian (</a>Hyperion, 2002)

Awarded for bravery that goes above and beyond the call of duty, the Medal of Honor is the United States’ highest military decoration. On the Medal of Honor podcast, we uncover the stories behind the medal. What those heroes did. What it meant. And what their actions reveal about courage and sacrifice.

In our third season, you’ll hear about people like the French-born immigrant who tackled a suicide bomber in Afghanistan, the Marine who overcame his disability to save his fellow troops during the Vietnam War, and the legendary Lawrence Chamberlain, who left his post as a university professor to fight in the Battle of Gettysburg.

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Awarded for bravery that goes above and beyond the call of duty, the Medal of Honor is the United States&rsquo; highest military decoration. On the Medal of Honor podcast, we uncover the stories behind the medal. What those heroes did. What it meant. And what their actions reveal about courage and sacrifice. In our third season, you&rsquo;ll hear about people like the French-born immigrant who tackled a suicide bomber in Afghanistan, the Marine who overcame his disability to save his fellow troops during the Vietnam War, and the legendary Lawrence Chamberlain, who left his post as a university professor to fight in the Battle of Gettysburg. New episodes drop every Wednesday. Beginning May 20th, you can binge the full season ad-free with a Pushkin+ subscription. Sign up on the Medal of Honor show page in Apple or at <a href="http://Pushkin.fm/plus">Pushkin.fm/plus</a> and use the code MOH25 for 25% off an annual subscription.
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Medal of Honor: Stories of Courage

The Incredible Escape: Edouard Izac’s 120-Mile Trek 

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