"...There is nothing that can stop a group of men, regardless of race, creed, color or nationality from achieving a goal once they agree as to what that goal is. The aftermath may be sheer, stark tragedy but the point is, men working together can accomplish anything."
-George Harsh

The Great Escape is an intimate account about a group of Allied airmen’s meticulous planning and executing an escape from Stalag Luft III, a German POW camp in 1944.

After a year of digging tunnels, facing great difficulties under the watchful eyes of the prison guards and spies, 76 prisoners escape, only for 73 of them to be recaptured. 50 of the recaptured were shot by the Gestapo. Only three of the escapees made it home, safely.

Thank you, Chris, for recommending the book to me. It was certainly eye-opening and inspiring.