The Longest Tunnel: The True Story of World War Ii's Great Escape

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Summary: Another look at the Great Escape
Review: Mr. Burgess takes us on another look at 'The Great Escape'.You may have seen the movie, you might have read PaulBrickhill's original work on the subject, but Mr. Burgess digs deep into the story for us readers. Mr. Brickhills original work suffered a bit in my opinion from the time it was publised (early 50's). People didn't want to know the full horror of the great escape. Mr. Burgess tracks down every detail to tell this story, and there is no softening of the impact nor is there any detail missing. An excellent work.

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Summary: The true story behind the movie "The Great escape"
Review: The Longest Tunnel: The True Story Of World War II's Great Escape is an amazing historical chronicle of the true story behind the popular and classic World War II movie "The Great Escape", which is in turn based on the book "The Great Escape" by Paul Brickhill. Author Alan Burgess, a RAF flyer in WW II, draws upon sources that even Brickhill did not have access to, explaining how seventy-six allied POW's traveled through a 350-foot tunnel to make their mark on history. Exciting, highly readable, dramatic, and narrated in express detail.


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Summary: Pretty good
Review: This book tells the fascinating story of a mass breakout from a WWII German POW camp (also told in the movie "The Great Escape".) However, the story is told more interestingly by someone who was there in "The Great Escape" by Paul Brickhill. I would recommend this one only if you're interested in really researching the subject.

Rating:
Summary: Pretty good
Review: This book tells the fascinating story of a mass breakout from a WWII German POW camp (also told in the movie "The Great Escape".) However, the story is told more interestingly by someone who was there in "The Great Escape" by Paul Brickhill. I would recommend this one only if you're interested in really researching the subject.