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WONZ 303 – The Great Escape 80th Anniversary
Manage episode 408534427 series 1284864
Guests: Larry Hill, Andrew White and Tony Hoskins
Host: Dave Homewood
Recorded: 6th of March 2024
Published: 24th of March 2024
Duration: 2 hours, 57 seconds
In this episode Dave Homewood marks the 80th Anniversary of The Great Escape by talking with Larry Hill, Andy White and Tony Hoskins.
The Great Escape is the name given to a breakout of Allied prisoners from the German POW camp Stalag Luft III, at Sagan, West Silesia in Germany, on the night of the 24th-25th of March 1944. A total of 76 prisoners, all members of the Royal Air Force and Allied Air Forces, managed to escape through a tunnel before the tunnel entrance was discovered by a German guard. Over the next few weeks 73 of the escapees were rounded up and recaptured after a massive manhunt. Three escaped. And of those recaptured, the Gestapo murdered 50 of the airmen, upon Hitler’s orders. Three New Zealanders were among the murdered airmen, and other Kiwis were involved in the escape. They’re all discussed here.
Andy and Tony give a great background to the prisoner of war camp and the escape. And Larry tells some stories of the New Zealanders involved that he knew personally.
Quick Links:
• Born To Fly – A documentary on John Pohe
• The Great Escape Stalag Luft III Facebook Group
• Sandy’s Spitfire Book by Tony Hoskins
• Spitfire AA810 – Restoring Sandy’s Spitfire On Facebook
• Extremes of Fortune by Andrew White
• For You The War Is Over Podcast, cohosted by Tony Hoskins
• The Imperial War Museum’s Interview with Jack Rae
Related Episodes:
• WONZ 6 – Larry Hill
• WONZ 59 – Forum Meet 2014 – Part 1
• WONZ 281 – Wings Over Britain: Sandy’s Spitfire
The tune at the end is the main theme from The Great Escape (1963) by Elmer Bernstein.
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Manage episode 408534427 series 1284864
Guests: Larry Hill, Andrew White and Tony Hoskins
Host: Dave Homewood
Recorded: 6th of March 2024
Published: 24th of March 2024
Duration: 2 hours, 57 seconds
In this episode Dave Homewood marks the 80th Anniversary of The Great Escape by talking with Larry Hill, Andy White and Tony Hoskins.
The Great Escape is the name given to a breakout of Allied prisoners from the German POW camp Stalag Luft III, at Sagan, West Silesia in Germany, on the night of the 24th-25th of March 1944. A total of 76 prisoners, all members of the Royal Air Force and Allied Air Forces, managed to escape through a tunnel before the tunnel entrance was discovered by a German guard. Over the next few weeks 73 of the escapees were rounded up and recaptured after a massive manhunt. Three escaped. And of those recaptured, the Gestapo murdered 50 of the airmen, upon Hitler’s orders. Three New Zealanders were among the murdered airmen, and other Kiwis were involved in the escape. They’re all discussed here.
Andy and Tony give a great background to the prisoner of war camp and the escape. And Larry tells some stories of the New Zealanders involved that he knew personally.
Quick Links:
• Born To Fly – A documentary on John Pohe
• The Great Escape Stalag Luft III Facebook Group
• Sandy’s Spitfire Book by Tony Hoskins
• Spitfire AA810 – Restoring Sandy’s Spitfire On Facebook
• Extremes of Fortune by Andrew White
• For You The War Is Over Podcast, cohosted by Tony Hoskins
• The Imperial War Museum’s Interview with Jack Rae
Related Episodes:
• WONZ 6 – Larry Hill
• WONZ 59 – Forum Meet 2014 – Part 1
• WONZ 281 – Wings Over Britain: Sandy’s Spitfire
The tune at the end is the main theme from The Great Escape (1963) by Elmer Bernstein.
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