The Great Escape: The True Story
Captive British airmen devise plans to escape Stalag Luft III prison via tunnels.
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Episode #101
The Great Escape: The True Story
When the escape finally goes ahead, 200 men assemble with constant danger of discovery.
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Episode #102
The Great Escape: The True Story
Only 76 prisoners manage to escape Stalag Luft III before a German sentry spots them.
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Episode #103
One of the most audacious acts of WWII, told through photographs and documents.
On March 24, 1944, a mass escape of Allied soldiers from the German prisoner of war camp Stalag Luft III was set into motion. THE GREAT ESCAPE: THE TRUE STORY is a three-part documentary looking at one of World War II's most audacious acts of survival and defiance with never-before-seen photographs and documents.
On March 24, 1944, a mass escape of Allied soldiers from the German prisoner of war camp Stalag Luft III was set into motion. THE GREAT ESCAPE: THE TRUE STORY is a three-part documentary looking at one of World War II's most audacious acts of survival and defiance with never-before-seen photographs and documents.
The Great Escape: The True Story
Captive British airmen devise plans to escape Stalag Luft III prison via tunnels.
WPBS Passport
This video is currently available with WPBS Passport.
Episode #101
The Great Escape: The True Story
When the escape finally goes ahead, 200 men assemble with constant danger of discovery.
WPBS Passport
This video is currently available with WPBS Passport.
Episode #102
The Great Escape: The True Story
Only 76 prisoners manage to escape Stalag Luft III before a German sentry spots them.
WPBS Passport
This video is currently available with WPBS Passport.
Episode #103
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