Other escape attempts (such as the Wooden Horse) are mentioned as well as the postwar hunt for the Gestapo agents who murdered fifty of the escapees on Hitler's direct order. The book covers the planning, execution and aftermath of what became known as The Great Escape. 32.View looking through fence to where tunnel Harry exited, just shy of the tree line. When the right night came, the actual escape itself was timed to the split second - but of course, not everything went according to plan. All of this was conducted under the very noses of their prison guards. Every night for a year they dug tunnels, and those who weren't digging forged passports, drew maps, faked weapons and tailored German uniforms and civilian clothes to wear once they had escaped. 9780304356874 The Great Escape 32.9000 NZD InStock /shop/books/non-fiction/history/military-history /shop/books/non-fiction/history /shop/books /shop/books/non-fiction One of the most famous true stories from the last war, The GREAT ESCAPE tells how more than six hundred men in a German prisoner-of-war camp worked together to achieve an extraordinary break-out.
One of the most famous true stories from the last war, The GREAT ESCAPE tells how more than six hundred men in a German prisoner-of-war camp worked together to achieve an extraordinary break-out.
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