This week, we date back to World War 2 when one of the most notorious and most intricate escapes occurred. If you were a prisoner of war, how would you break free? Would you fend for yourself, or get your comrades out as well? Find out how "Big X" led a team of escapees out of prison.
Music by:
Kai Engel
"Daemones"
Blooper music by
:Art of Escapism
"Coal Miners"
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Transition Music by:
Nick Scarantino
Scarytino.com
Sources:
http://therealgreatescape.com/stalag-luft-iii/
https://www.b24.net/powGreatescape.htm
http://www.americanairmuseum.com/place/134264
https://www.history.com/news/remembering-the-great-escape-70-years-ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stalag_Luft_III
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stalag_Luft_III_murders
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