• The real Great Escape: The very different true story behind the stirring Hollywood tale

  • Apr 8 2021
  • Length: 32 mins
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The real Great Escape: The very different true story behind the stirring Hollywood tale

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  • It was one of World War II’s most daring escapes, where dozens of POWs attempted to crawl to freedom down tunnels built under the noses of their German guards - and the 1963 Steve McQueen film became a cherished Bank Holiday favourite in Britain. But what was the real story? Author and historian Guy Walters reveals why the reality of the escape from Stalag Luft III was VERY different (and why not everyone in the camp wanted to escape in the first place). 

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