WWII Escape Tunnel @ Stalag III Diagram

 I am sure that you have heard of the WW II "Great Escape" but probably have never seen the actual project.
 
In 1943 work had begun on 'Harry', the tunnel that allowed over 70 men to escape from the German POW camp, 'Stalag III', during World War II.
 
This was the same tunnel made famous by the movie 'The Great Escape'.   The URL below takes you to a site where one of the men, after the War, drew a diagram with explanations of each of the sections.
 
The link below clearly gives you an idea as to how creative and daring the prisoners were. When graphics appear, move cursor over the number (no need to click) to display an explanation of activity. Be sure to click on "next" after you view each section. The last number to 'roll over' is 16.  
   
(the person who runs the website snatched that video from PBS's NOVA website. It seems the video itself made a great escape <g>).
 
www.kerman94.com/tunnelharry.html
 
 

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