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The Great Escape #3026889 03/23/22 08:24 PM 03/23/22 08:24 PM
Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 2,331 Banana Republic FM3AAR OP top fuel
FM3AAR OP top fuel Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 2,331 Banana Republic	The story behind The Great Escape movie. https://www.beachesofnormandy.com/articles/The_real_Great_Escape?id=ca456acd2e “You’ll own nothing” — And “you’ll be happy about it.” K. Schwab

Re: The Great Escape [Re: FM3AAR] #3026969 03/24/22 05:03 AM 03/24/22 05:03 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 6,389 Abilene, Texas F fastmark master
fastmark master F Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 6,389 Abilene, Texas	One of my favorite movies. I watch it regularly. Only three got to safety. Not really worth the risk in the long run.

Re: The Great Escape [Re: fastmark] #3026987 03/24/22 07:49 AM 03/24/22 07:49 AM
Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 8,671 A Andrewh master
Andrewh master A Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 8,671	it was not just about escaping. It kept german troops tied up looking for them that could have been fighting on the front lines. making it harder for them to move around because they had to check everyone and thing to make sure no escaped prisoners were there.

Re: The Great Escape [Re: Andrewh] #3027028 03/24/22 10:43 AM 03/24/22 10:43 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 20,752 A collage of whims topside Too Many Posts
topside Too Many Posts Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 20,752 A collage of whims	Agree on the movie, which did a surprisingly good job at telling the story. The amount of planning, effort & sacrifice from those guys was & remains heroic.

Re: The Great Escape [Re: fastmark] #3027041 03/24/22 11:47 AM 03/24/22 11:47 AM
Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 21,819 Kirkland, Washington Pacnorthcuda Too Many Posts
Pacnorthcuda Too Many Posts Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 21,819 Kirkland, Washington	Originally Posted by fastmark One of my favorite movies. I watch it regularly. Only three got to safety. Not really worth the risk in the long run. The two in he rowboat, and one on a bicycle.

Re: The Great Escape [Re: Pacnorthcuda] #3027118 03/24/22 04:09 PM 03/24/22 04:09 PM
Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 794 massachusetts U.S.A. 1 1969ronnie super stock
1969ronnie super stock 1 Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 794 massachusetts U.S.A.	Also one of my favorite movies . Saddest Quote at ending , They Shot 50 men . How many were wounded ? How many were wounded ? Here is a list of the Dead .

Re: The Great Escape [Re: 1969ronnie] #3027304 03/25/22 08:52 AM 03/25/22 08:52 AM
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floyd master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 4,114 MD	If you want to know more about the real escape, I recommend this book. Written by a British POW who participated in the escape efforts. https://www.amazon.com/dp/0393325792?

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