The famous story of mass escape from a WWII German PoW camp that inspired the classic film 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. Every night for a year they dug tunnels. Those who weren't digging forged passports, drew maps, faked weapons or tailored German uniforms and civilian clothes to wear once they had escaped. All of this was conducted under the very noses of ...
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The famous story of mass escape from a WWII German PoW camp that inspired the classic film 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. Every night for a year they dug tunnels. Those who weren't digging forged passports, drew maps, faked weapons or tailored German uniforms and civilian clothes to wear once they had escaped. All of this was conducted under the very noses of their prison guards. When the right night came, the actual escape itself was timed to the split second - but of course, not everything went according to plan
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Add this copy of Great Escape to cart. $53.66, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Hialeah, FL, UNITED STATES, published 1981 by Fawcett.
This book is a classic. True, and exciting--worth reading every few years.
PeachTea
Mar 8, 2009
Amazing
Terrifically well written, and tells a fascinating story. It could have been glued to my hands for all I could put it down, and for all I've picked it up since. This book is almost invariably the first one on my suggestion list of Things To Read.
