On this day in 1944, 76 Allied prisoners tunnel out of the Stalag Luft III POW camp in Sagan, Germany. All but three are recaptured; 50 will be executed by the Nazis. The story is later immortalized in the film ‘The Great Escape.’ pic.twitter.com/9YFSzVOL9q

— Military History Now (@MilHistNow) March 24, 2019