The Great Escaper: The Life and Death of Roger Bushell: Love, Betrayal, Big X and The Great Escape

from Jamski

Excellent detailing on the early life and tragic end of the man who coordinated the legendary mass breakout of Stalag Luft III during World War II. You wonder how much more you could learn about a man and an incident so long after it happened; well, here you are presented thus in a most entertain...

from lamour

Bushell is best known as the leader of the Great Escape. However, he was already a known quantity to the Allies and the Germans before that mass breakout which was the largest by Allied prisoners during the War. Bushell joined the RAF before the War and was shot down on his first combat mission w...

from johnwbeha

An amazing story! I have always been fascinated by WW2 Allied prisoner of war stories; fondly remembering "The Colditz Story" and "The Wooden Horse". "The Great Escape" is one of my favourite films (despite its inaccuracies) and "Colditz" will forever remain in my top 10 TV shows (does anyone els...