The 'Great Escape' during World War II
Observances were held in Poland to mark the 80th anniversary of the 'Great Escape,' in which 76 prisoners of war tunneled out of a German POW camp during World War II. The escape was led by British airmen, but most of the soldiers faced a tragic end, with only three making it to safety. The escape was celebrated in a 1963 film starring Steve McQueen and was recently featured in an episode of the American war drama miniseries 'Masters of the Air.'