The Great Escape

Everything Everywhere Daily

Gary Arndt

History, Education

4.8 • 1.8K Ratings

🗓️ 9 August 2023

⏱️ 13 minutes

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In 1944, several months before the D-Day invasion, a group of Allied prisoners of war hatched one of the most audacious prison escapes in military history. Their prison camp was thought to be escape-proof, yet for almost a year, prisoners worked on tunnels right under the noses of their German guards. Then on the appointed night, a large group of men escaped in the largest prison break of the war. Learn more about Stalag Luft III and the Great Escape on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. Sponsors Noom Noom is not just another diet or fitness app. It’s a comprehensive lifestyle program designed to empower you to make lasting changes and achieve your health goals. With Noom, you’ll embark on a personalized journey that considers your unique needs, preferences, and challenges. Their innovative approach combines cutting-edge technology with the support of a dedicated team of experts, including registered dietitians, nutritionists, and behavior change specialists. Sign up for your TRIAL today at Noom.com Rocket Money Rocket Money is a personal finance app that finds and cancels your unwanted subscriptions, monitors your spending, and helps you lower your bills—all in one place. It will quickly and easily find your subscriptions for you –and for any you don’t want to pay for anymore, just hit “cancel,” and Rocket Money will cancel it for you. It’s that easy. Stop throwing your money away. Cancel unwanted subscriptions – and manage your expenses the easy way – by going to RocketMoney.com/daily Subscribe to the podcast! https://link.chtbl.com/EverythingEverywhere?sid=ShowNotes -------------------------------- Executive Producer: Charles Daniel Associate Producers: Peter Bennett & Thor Thomsen Become a supporter on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/everythingeverywhere Update your podcast app at newpodcastapps.com Discord Server: https://discord.gg/UkRUJFh Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/everythingeverywhere/ Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/everythingeverywheredaily Twitter: https://twitter.com/everywheretrip Website: https://everything-everywhere.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	In 1944, several months before the D-Day invasion, a group of ally prisoners of war hatched
0:05.1	one of the most audacious prison escapes in military history.
0:08.6	Their prison camp was thought to be escape-proof, yet for almost a year, prisoners worked on tunnels right under the noses of their
0:14.8	German guards. Then on the appointed night, a large group of men escaped in the largest prison
0:19.8	break of the war. Learn more about Stalog Luft 3 and the Great Escape on this episode of Everything Everywhere
0:26.7	Daily. Being a prisoner of war is something that nobody really wants.
0:46.0	Soldiers for obvious reasons don't want to be held prisoner.
0:49.0	And opposing forces also, to a certain extent, don't want prisoners either.
0:54.0	While it does take combatants off the battlefield, it also requires you to provide food and
0:58.0	shelter and devote some of your resources to guarding them.
1:02.0	The way that Germans dealt with prisoners during World War II
1:04.5	was that each branch of the German military was responsible for running his own
1:08.0	prisons. They created different styles of prisons for housing different types of prisoners. A Stalog was a prison designed to
1:15.2	hold enlisted soldiers. Stalog is short for Stamlogger, which is itself short for Crees-Gafengaggan Manshaf Stomlager. Officers were held in facilities known as
1:26.0	Oflags or officer lagers. Naval personnel were held in Marlags or marine lager
1:31.8	facilities.
1:33.0	Allied air crews that were shot down over German territory
1:36.0	were held in facilities run by the Luftwaffe,
1:38.0	known as Stalagloofs, or Luftwaffe Stamlaggers.
1:42.0	The events of this episode take place at a prison known as Stalag Luft 3,
1:46.9	which was located outside what is today Jagan Poland, which is about 30 kilometers or 18 miles
1:52.0	from the current border with Germany.
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