The Great Escape from Stalag Luft III : The Memoir of Jens Muller PDF

The true story behind the real ';Great Escape' from a World War II Nazi POW camp by the veteran Norwegian pilot who lived it.

Jens Muller was one of only three men who successfully escaped from Stalag Luft III (now in Poland) in March, 1944the break that later became the basis for the famous filmThe Great Escape. Together with Per Bergsland, another Norwegian POW, he stowed away on a ship to Gothenburg, Sweden. The escapees sought out the British consulate and were flown from Stockholm to Scotland. From there they were sent by train to London and shortly afterwards to ';Little Norway' in Canada.

Muller's book about his wartime experiences was first published in Norwegian in 1946 titledTre kom Tilbake(Three Came Back). This new edition is the first English translation and will correct the impressionset by the filmthat the men who escaped successfully were American and Australian. In a vivid informative memoir, Muller details what life in the camp was like and how the escapes were planned and executed, and tells the story of his personal breakout and success reaching RAF Leuchars in Scotland.

';The Great Escape from Stalag Luft IIIoffers a fascinating look at the 1940s, recapturing the feel of both the war and postwar era.' The Daily News