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The Great Escape: you've seen the film, now hear the truth
The Great Escape: you've seen the film, now hear the truth
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Length:
53 minutes
Released:
May 15, 2009
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
During the night of 24 March 1944, 76 airmen escaped from the Prisoner of War camp Stalag Luft III. Only three made it home and, of the remainder, 50 were murdered on Hitler's orders. This talk will explain what actually happened in the so-called Great Escape, one of the Second World War's most infamous incidents.
Released:
May 15, 2009
Format:
Podcast episode
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