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25 Mar 70 Years Later: A Look Back at the Escape from Stalag Luft III

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Barracks at Stalag Luft IIIToday marks the 70th anniversary of the escape attempt by 76 Allied airmen from the Stalag Luft III.  Many of you have undoubtedly seen the 1963 Steve McQueen film The Great Escape, which brought this story to the forefront.   I...

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