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One of the most famous true stories from the last war, 'The Great Escape' tells how more than six hundred men in a German prisoner of war camp worked together to achieve an extraordinary break-out. With only their bare hands and the crudest of home-made tools they sank shafts, and built underground railroads to help them tunnel under the perimeter fence to freedom. Every night for a year they dug, and those who weren't digging forged passports, drew maps, faked weapons and tailored German uniforms and civilian clothes to wear once they had escaped. All of this was conducted under the very noses of their prison guards, and they were obliged to develop a fantastic security system to protect themselves from the German "ferrets" employed to seek out their tunnels. With the right night came, the actual escape itself was timed to the split second. But, of course, not everything went according to plan . . .
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| ISBN 13: | 9780304356874 |
| ISBN 10: | 0304356875 |
| Binding: | Paperback |
| Pages: | 288 |
| Dimensions: | 129 x 199 mm |
| Released: | 01/02/2001 |
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