British soldiers pay tribute to Allied prisoners of war who tunneled out of a German POW camp during World War II on the 80th anniversary of the escape, in Zagan, Poland, Sunday March 24, 2024. The ingenious act of defiance has come to be known as the "Great Escape." Most of the soldiers who escaped from Stalag Luft III on the night of March 24, 1944, faced a tragic end. Only three made it to safety. The others were recaptured and 50 of them were executed. (AP Photo/Jan Mazur)
British soldiers pay tribute to Allied prisoners of war who tunneled out of a German POW camp during World War II on the 80th anniversary of the escape, in Zagan, Poland, Sunday March 24, 2024. The ingenious act of defiance has come to be known as the "Great Escape." Most of the soldiers who escaped from Stalag Luft III on the night of March 24, 1944, faced a tragic end. Only three made it to safety. The others were recaptured and 50 of them were executed. (AP Photo/Jan Mazur)
British soldiers pay tribute to Allied prisoners of war who tunneled out of a German POW camp during World War II on the 80th anniversary of the escape, in Zagan, Poland, Sunday March 24, 2024. The ingenious act of defiance has come to be known as the "Great Escape." Most of the soldiers who escaped from Stalag Luft III on the night of March 24, 1944, faced a tragic end. Only three made it to safety. The others were recaptured and 50 of them were executed. (AP Photo/Jan Mazur)