22 Mar 2024

The story of New Zealanders in WW2 'Great Escape' 

From Nights, 10:17 pm on 22 March 2024

This Sunday marks 80 years since one of the most daring and remarkable stories of the Second World War

On the night of 24 March 1944, the largest prisoner of war breakout ever attempted occurred at Stalag Luft III, a German camp for captured Allied airmen.

In all 76 men would escape the prison but only three avoided recapture.

Since the events of that night have become better known as The Great Escape, due to the incredibly popular 1963 Hollywood movie featuring Steve McQueen.

The Airforce Museum's David King joins Emile Donovan to tell the story of the Kiwis of the Great Escape.