Pentapod reviewed The great escape by Paul Brickhill (Cassell military paperbacks)
Review of 'The great escape' on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
Written in 1950, this is a first person account of the most famous escape of WWII in which 76 air force prisoners escaped from Stalag Luft III. The subsequent capture and murder of many of them by the Gestapo provided critical evidence that allowed for the post-war sentencing and execution of many Nazis who might otherwise have escaped entirely unpunished.
There is of course a famous movie by the same name, which I think I saw in school, but the book is the first-hand account of the author who knew all these men in person, and the amount of detail is fascinating. 65 years later it remains an amazing account of incredible bravery and persistence that is well worth reading or listening to. I don't know if the movie is still shown to school kids, but I certainly hope so. I don't think the story of the courage, ingenuity, and …
Written in 1950, this is a first person account of the most famous escape of WWII in which 76 air force prisoners escaped from Stalag Luft III. The subsequent capture and murder of many of them by the Gestapo provided critical evidence that allowed for the post-war sentencing and execution of many Nazis who might otherwise have escaped entirely unpunished.
There is of course a famous movie by the same name, which I think I saw in school, but the book is the first-hand account of the author who knew all these men in person, and the amount of detail is fascinating. 65 years later it remains an amazing account of incredible bravery and persistence that is well worth reading or listening to. I don't know if the movie is still shown to school kids, but I certainly hope so. I don't think the story of the courage, ingenuity, and determination shown by the prisoners can ever become outdated.
