Tunnel Harry ~ Stalag Luft III

Thu Apr 10, 2008 6:49 pm

A friend sent me this link about an escape tunnel named Harry. 76 Allied airmen escaped through this tunnel in 1944. The link has some really cool animations.

http://www.kerman94.com/tunnelharry.html

Thu Apr 10, 2008 7:48 pm

based on the movie "the great escape" with steve mcqueen & james garner, as well as an all star cast. 1 of my favorite flicks!!!

Fri Apr 11, 2008 12:02 pm

tom d. friedman wrote:based on the movie "the great escape" with steve mcqueen & james garner, as well as an all star cast. 1 of my favorite flicks!!!

Tom;
I think you might have typed a little too fast!
The Film was based on the actual escape, not the other way around.
They would've been prisoners until about 1963 if they waited to be inspired by the film! :lol:

Jerry

Sat Apr 12, 2008 10:50 pm

ass backwards reply....... to many gin & tonics!!

Sun Apr 13, 2008 9:30 pm

Tom, the rule is no drinking on final approach!

Did you see the NOVA program that came out several years ago? They went back to Stalag III with three survivors and excavated the un-used tunnel, quite good. It's available on DVD. See also Rob Davis's Great Escape web site.

Sun Apr 13, 2008 9:30 pm

Tom, the rule is no drinking on final approach!

Did you see the NOVA program that came out several years ago? They went back to Stalag III with three survivors and excavated the un-used tunnel, quite good. It's available on DVD. See also Rob Davis's Great Escape web site.

Mon Apr 14, 2008 3:24 am

sounds cool, but i need a link to the website

Mon Apr 14, 2008 10:53 am

Here's the link to Rob Davis
http://www.elsham.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/gt_esc/

The DVD is available from WGBH, don't know their web site.