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1944

The Great Escape and the Murder of Fifty Recaptured Men

On 24 March 1944, seventy-six prisoners escaped from Stalag Luft III, but the murder of fifty recaptured men gives the Great Escape its lasting weight.

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Second World War

The Great Escape and the Murder of Fifty Recaptured Men Featured

On 24 March 1944, seventy-six prisoners escaped from Stalag Luft III, but the murder of fifty recaptured men gives the Great Escape its lasting weight.