The Great Escape

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64 years ago The Great Escape happened in EUROPE

On the night of 24 and 25th of March 1944

The Great Escape of March 1944 triggered a tragically severe reaction from the Germans. The diversion from Germany's desperate war effort necessary to recapture the 76 men who got away through the escape tunnel reached Hitler's personal attention and he ordered 50 of the recaptured men to be shot. After this event, escape became more dangerous but attempts continued. In the confusion in Germany as the end of the war approached, especially after the Stalag Luft III Kriegies reached Moosburg, escape became easier and less dangerous. When it became obvious that the end was near, even the most ardent advocates of escaping decided to wait it out.


Escape by Impersonation (video)
http://www.b24.net/pow/media/march1.htm

Escape Preparation (video)
http://www.b24.net/pow/media/march2.htm

Preparation of Tunnel (video)
http://www.b24.net/pow/media/march3.htm

Engineering the Tunnel (video)
http://www.b24.net/pow/media/march4.htm

Security of the Tunnel (video)
http://www.b24.net/pow/media/march5.htm

The Dodger (video)
http://www.b24.net/pow/media/march6.htm

Escape and Recapture (video)
http://www.b24.net/pow/media/march7.htm

All the above info from
http://www.b24.net/pow/stalag3.htm


More tales on the great escape can be found here
http://www.bbc.co.uk/shropshire/hist...llery_01.shtml

http://www.ateal.co.uk/greatescape/index.html