The Great Escape

[Baldeagle]

Was watching "The Great Escape" tonight and wondering if any of the guys who went out the tunnel and survived are still alive?

Also, anybody know where the movie set POW camp was built?




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[b29flteng]

No.

Across the road from a movie studio in Munchen, Germany.

There's a lot of stuff on youtube about the escape. NOVA produced a 45 minute DVD about it where they returned and dug up one of the tunnels at the old campsite.

Here's a good website: http://www.elsham.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/ ... index.html

[Baldeagle]

Who was the last of the 26 to pass, and when?




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[b29flteng]

I don't know. I need to do a little research on it. I'll just google the names and see what comes up.

Bertram "Jimmy" James (he was in the NOVA special) died about a year ago and Sydney Dowse about two years ago. I believe they were the last.