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Digging The Great Escape

Digging The Great Escape

Nov 28, 2011 1h 12m
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The classic movie "The Great Escape" was based on a real life escape attempt during the second world war. This documentary follows Archaeologists who are trying to find the original tunnels dug by the real prisoners of war who escaped. Some of the surviving prisoners also join the team to assist with the tunnel locations and to describe what it was really like to live that situation. In an effort to understand the technical details of how this feet of ingenuity was achieved, the team recreate some of the equipment used by the prisoners.

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Keywords world war ii, pow escape, concentration camp escape
Richard Osgood

Richard Osgood

Self - MoD Archaeologist
Frank Stone

Frank Stone

Self Stalag Luft III, 1943-45
Alan Bryett

Alan Bryett

Self Stalag Luft III, 1943-45
Howard Tuck

Howard Tuck

Self Historian
Philip Westwood

Philip Westwood

Self - Chief Engineer
Tony Pollard

Tony Pollard

Self - Chief Archaeologist
John Le Cornu

John Le Cornu

Self - Royal Air Force

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