Comparing the Movie, The Great Escape, with the Real Life Events Around an Escape by Allied Prisoners of War from a German POW Camp

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This book compares the 1963 film, The Great Escape, with the real life events of the POW escape from a German POW camp. Read about the director and cast, including John Sturges, Steve McQueen, James Garner, Richard Attenborough and Charles Bronson. Also, learn about the real life events and people who inspired this film, Roger Bushell, Douglas Bader, Bram van der Stok and Stalag Luft III.

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