Saturday, February 15, 2020

Tunnel back in time: Revealed after 67 years, the passage used in Great Escape

Via Billy

 Unearthed: The entrance to the tunnel, which lay untouched for almost seven decades

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Untouched for almost seven decades, the tunnel used in the Great Escape has finally been unearthed.

The 111-yard passage nicknamed ‘Harry’ by Allied prisoners was sealed by the Germans after the audacious break-out from the PoW camp Stalag Luft III in western Poland.

Despite huge interest in the subject, encouraged by the film starring Steve McQueen, the tunnel remained undisturbed over the decades because it was behind the Iron Curtain and the Soviet authorities had no interest in its significance.

More @ Daily Mail

2 comments:

  1. Coincidence? I just popped the classic Stalag-17 into my DVD player last night.

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