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The "Great Escape" was a World War II mass escape from the German prisoner-of-war camp Stalag Luft III. It resulted in the murder of 50 recaptured escapees.

It was the basis of The Great Escape, a book by Paul Brickhill describing the escape and The Great Escape, a film based on the book.

Memorial to "The Fifty" Allied airmen murdered after the "Great Escape"

Murdered

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The graves of 48 of the 50 officers of the Great Escape at Poznan Old Garrison Cemetery
Name Rank Nation Unit Date of death/
Last seen alive		 Cremated
Birkland, Henry J.[1] Flying Officer Kanada CAN No. 72 Sqn RAF 30 March 1944[a] Liegnitz (Legnica)
Brettell, E. Gordon[2][3][4] Flight Lieutenant Vereinigtes Königreich GBR No. 133 Sqn RAF 29 March 1944 Danzig (Gdańsk)
Bull, Leslie G. "Johnny"[5] Squadron Leader Vereinigtes Königreich GBR No. 109 Sqn RAF 29 March 1944 Brüx (Most)
Bushell, Roger J.[6][7] Squadron Leader Vereinigtes Königreich GBR[b] No. 92 Sqn RAF 29 March 1944 Saarbrücken
Casey, Michael J.[8][9] Flight Lieutenant Vereinigtes Königreich GBR No. 57 Sqn RAF 31 March 1944 Görlitz
Catanach, James[10][11] Squadron Leader Australien AUS No. 455 Sqn RAAF 29 March 1944 Kiel
Christensen, Arnold G.[12] Pilot Officer Neuseeland NZL No. 26 Sqn RAF 29 March 1944 Kiel
Cochran, Dennis H.[13] Flying Officer Vereinigtes Königreich GBR No. 10 OTU RAF 31 March 1944 Natzweiler (Natzwiller)
Cross, Ian E. K. P.[14] Squadron Leader Vereinigtes Königreich GBR No. 103 Sqn RAF 31 March 1944 Görlitz
Espelid, Halldor Lieutenant Norwegen NOR No. 331 Sqn (Norwegian) RAF 29 March 1944 Kiel
Evans, Brian H.[15] Flight Lieutenant Vereinigtes Königreich GBR No. 49 Sqn RAF 31 March 1944[a] Liegnitz
Fuglesang, Nils Jørgen[16] Lieutenant Norwegen NOR No. 332 Sqn (Norwegian) RAF 29 March 1944 Kiel
Gouws, Johannes S. Lieutenant Südafrika ZAF No. 40 Sqn SAAF 29 March 1944 Munich
Grisman, William J.[17] Flight Lieutenant Vereinigtes Königreich GBR No. 109 Sqn RAF 6 April 1944 Breslau (Wrocław)
Gunn, Alastair D. M.[18][19] Flight Lieutenant Vereinigtes Königreich GBR No. 1 PRU RAF 6 April 1944 Breslau
Hake, Albert H.[20] Flight Lieutenant Australien AUS No. 72 Sqn RAF 31 March 1944 Görlitz
Hall, Charles P.[21] Flight Lieutenant Vereinigtes Königreich GBR No. 1 PRU RAF 31 March 1944[a] Liegnitz
Hayter, Anthony R. H.[22][23] Flight Lieutenant Vereinigtes Königreich GBR No. 148 Sqn RAF 6 April 1944 Natzweiler
Humphreys, Edgar S.[24][25] Flight Lieutenant Vereinigtes Königreich GBR No. 107 Sqn RAF 31 March 1944[a] Liegnitz
Kidder, Gordon A.[26] Flying Officer Kanada CAN No. 156 Sqn RAF 29 March 1944 Mährisch Ostrau (Moravská Ostrava)
Kierath, Reginald V.[27][28] Flight Lieutenant Australien AUS No. 450 Sqn RAAF 29 March 1944 Brüx
Kiewnarski, Antoni[29] Flight Lieutenant Polen POL No. 305 Sqn (Polish) RAF 31 March 1944 unknown
Kirby-Green, Thomas G.[30][31] Squadron Leader Vereinigtes Königreich GBR No. 40 Sqn RAF 29 March 1944 Mährisch Ostrau
Kolanowski, Włodzimierz A. Flying Officer Polen POL No. 301 Sqn (Polish) RAF 31 March 1944[a] Liegnitz
Król, Stanisław Z. Flying Officer Polen POL No. 64 Sqn RAF 12 April 1944 Breslau
Langford, Patrick W.[32][33][34] Flight Lieutenant Kanada CAN No. 16 OTU RAF 31 March 1944[a] Liegnitz
Leigh, Tom[35][36] Flight Lieutenant Australien AUS No. 76 Sqn RAF 31 March 1944 Görlitz
Long, James L. R.[37][38] Flight Lieutenant Vereinigtes Königreich GBR No. 9 Sqn RAF 12 April 1944 Breslau
Marcinkus, Romas[39] Flight Lieutenant Litauen LTU No. 1 Sqn RAF 29 March 1944 Danzig
McGarr, Clement A. N.[40] Lieutenant Südafrika ZAF No. 2 Sqn SAAF 6 April 1944 Breslau
McGill, George E.[41] Flight Lieutenant Kanada CAN No. 103 Sqn RAF 31 March 1944[a] Liegnitz
Milford, Harold J.[42][43] Flight Lieutenant Vereinigtes Königreich GBR No. 226 Sqn RAF 6 April 1944 Breslau
Mondschein, Jerzy T.[44] Flying Officer Polen POL No. 304 Sqn (Polish) RAF 29 March 1944 Brüx
Pawluk, Kazimierz[45] Flying Officer Polen POL No. 305 Sqn (Polish) RAF 31 March 1944 unknown
Picard, Henri A.[46][47] Flight Lieutenant Belgien BEL No. 350 Sqn (Belgian) RAF 29 March 1944 Danzig
Pohe, John[48][49] Flying Officer Neuseeland NZL No. 51 Sqn RAF 31 March 1944 Görlitz
Scheidhauer, Bernard W. M.[50] Lieutenant Frankreich FRA No. 131 Sqn RAF 29 March 1944 Saarbrücken
Skanzikas, Sotiris[51] Pilot Officer Griechenland GRC No. 336 Sqn (Greek) RAF 30 March 1944 unknown
Stevens, Rupert J. Lieutenant Südafrika ZAF No. 12 Sqn SAAF 29 March 1944 Munich
Stewart, Robert C.[52][53] Flying Officer Vereinigtes Königreich GBR No. 77 Sqn RAF 31 March 1944[a] Liegnitz
Stower, John Gifford[54][55] Flying Officer Argentinien ARG No. 142 Sqn RAF 31 March 1944 Liegnitz
Street, Denys O.[56][57] Flying Officer Vereinigtes Königreich GBR No. 207 Sqn RAF 6 April 1944 Breslau
Swain, Cyril D.[58] Flight Lieutenant Vereinigtes Königreich GBR No. 105 Sqn RAF 31 March 1944[a] Liegnitz
Tobolski, Paweł Flying Officer Polen POL No. 301 Sqn (Polish) RAF 2 April 1944 Breslau
Valenta, Arnošt[59] Flight Lieutenant Czechoslovakia CZE No. 311 Sqn (Czechoslovak) RAF 31 March 1944[a] Liegnitz
Walenn, Gilbert W.[60] Flight Lieutenant Vereinigtes Königreich GBR No. 25 OTU RAF 29 March 1944 Danzig
Wernham, James C.[61][62] Flight Lieutenant Kanada CAN No. 405 Sqn RCAF 30 March 1944 unknown
Wiley, George W.[63][64][65] Flight Lieutenant Kanada CAN No. 112 Sqn RAF 31 March 1944 Görlitz
Williams, John E. A.[66][67] Squadron Leader Australien AUS No. 450 Sqn RAAF 29 March 1944 Brüx
Williams, John F.[68][69] Flight Lieutenant Vereinigtes Königreich GBR No. 107 Sqn RAF 6 April 1944 Breslau

Survivors

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In boldface, the three escapees who managed to reach freedom.

Name Rank Nation Unit
Armstrong, Albert Flight Lieutenant Vereinigtes Königreich GBR RAFVR (General Duties Branch)
Bergsland, Per Sergeant Norwegen NOR No. 332 Squadron RAF
Bethell, Richard A. Flight Lieutenant Vereinigtes Königreich GBR No. 268 Squadron RAF
Broderick, Leslie C.J. Flight Lieutenant Vereinigtes Königreich GBR No. 106 Squadron RAF
Cameron, William J. Flight Lieutenant Kanada CAN No. 72 Squadron RAF
Churchill, Richard S.A. Flight Lieutenant Vereinigtes Königreich GBR No. 144 Squadron RAF
Day, Harry M.A. Wing Commander Vereinigtes Königreich GBR No. 57 Squadron RAF
Dodge, John B. Major Vereinigtes Königreich GBR The Middlesex Regiment (Duke of Cambridge's Own)
Dowse, Sydney H, Flight Lieutenant Vereinigtes Königreich GBR No. 1 Photographic Reconnaissance Unit RAF
Dvořák, Bedřich Flight Lieutenant Czechoslovakia CZE No. 312 (Czechoslovak) Squadron RAF
Green, Bernard Flight Lieutenant Vereinigtes Königreich GBR No. 44 Squadron RAF
James, Bertram A. Pilot Officer Vereinigtes Königreich GBR No. 9 Squadron RAF
Langlois, Roy B. Flight Lieutenant Vereinigtes Königreich GBR No. 12 Squadron RAF
Marshall, Henry C. Flight Lieutenant Vereinigtes Königreich GBR No. 3 Photographic Reconnaissance Unit RAF
McDonald, Alistair T. Flight Lieutenant Vereinigtes Königreich GBR No. 1 Photographic Reconnaissance Unit RAF
Müller Jens E. Second Lieutenant Norwegen NOR No. 331 Squadron RAF
Neely, Alexander D. Lieutenant Vereinigtes Königreich GBR No. 825 Squadron Fleet Air Arm
Nelson, Thomas R. Flight Lieutenant Vereinigtes Königreich GBR No. 37 Squadron RAF
Oglivie, Alfred K. Flight Lieutenant Kanada CAN No. 609 Squadron RAF
Plunkett, Desmond L. Flight Lieutenant Southern Rhodesia RSR No. 218 Squadron RAF
Poynter, Douglas A. Lieutenant Vereinigtes Königreich GBR No. 825 Squadron Fleet Air Arm
Royle, Paul G. Pilot Officer Vereinigtes Königreich GBR No. 53 Squadron RAF
Shand, Michael M. Flight Lieutenant Neuseeland NZL No. 485 Squadron RNZAF
Thompson, Alfred B. Flight Lieutenant Kanada CAN No. 102 Squadron RAF
Tonder, Ivo Flight Lieutenant Czechoslovakia CZE No. 312 (Czechoslovak) Squadron RAF
Trent, Leonard H. Squadron Leader Neuseeland NZL No. 487 Squadron RNZAF
van der Stok, Bram Flight Lieutenant Niederlande NED No. 41 Squadron RAF
van Wymeersch, Raymond Flight Lieutenant Frankreich FRA No. 174 Squadron RAF

Notes

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Flying Officers Włodzimierz Kolanowski, Robert Stewart and Henry Birkland and Flight Lieutenants Ernst Valenta, Edgar Humphreys, George McGill, Cyril Swain, Charles Hall, Patrick Langford and Brian Evans. The men had been taken to Breslau for interrogation, and at about 7 p.m. one evening, they were placed in a lorry and taken on the road to Sagan, with a car driven by Schröder[who?] in the lead. The night was freezing, and about halfway to Sagan, the vehicles stopped. Walters[citation needed]
  2. ^ Born in South Africa

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