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Member Section => Down Range Cafe => Topic started by: Teresa Heilevang on June 25, 2008, 12:32:50 AM

Title: The Great Escape
Post by: Teresa Heilevang on June 25, 2008, 12:32:50 AM

In 1943 work had begun on 'Harry', the tunnel that allowed over 70 men to escape from the German POW camp, 'Stalag III', during World War II.
This is a fascinating look at a tunnel that was built in an "escape proof" German POW Camp, a tunnel which allowed 76 Allied POWs to escape. Check it out. Run your cursor over each number # 1-16 and it will tell you about it. Then click on the word "NEXT" in the corner of the same site window and the story will unfold.


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


An interesting forum site where I found this:

http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showthread.php?t=28553

Title: Re: The Great Escape
Post by: unique on June 25, 2008, 05:26:51 AM

The fedora lounge, even the avatars are interesting, there really is something for everyone on the net.
How on earth did you find that one?
Art

Title: Re: The Great Escape
Post by: Teresa Heilevang on June 29, 2008, 11:02:57 PM

Someone sent it to me and I did quite a bit of extra research and it was awesome what went on.
I can't imagine what it must have been like tunneling in secret..for 11 months.. not knowing if any second you might be caught.