Is This A New Production On THE GREAT ESCAPE ?

Perhaps the film is a copy of 101 Dalmatians. ………..! Mind you as we sit under the exit of the Lichfield corridor in Cannock, she the Grandaughter did point up to an Aircraft going east along it tonight in the dak, bit odd as was airliner size and I don’t think it was in a stack for BHX. She, the Grandaughter wasn’t much use as she couldn’t tell me what it was. Pahhh kids today she even likes Frozen…..noooooooooooooo not any more I can’t take…..sorry thread drift

Intended audience, me? Ha.
BUT my three year old daughter found it “stupid, Daddy”, so I speak with some authority…;o)

Snafu – you are not exactly the target market for the film.

Now as to whether the granddaughter of Rob68 comes to the same conclusion – maybe you could compare notes with her!!

My grandaughter is 2 1/2, unsurprisingly I’m subjected to a lot of Disney including 101 Dalmatians…

Thank your lucky stars it isn’t 102 Dalmatians – utter drivel.

Rob68….
Your suspicion is misplaced.
The Disney cartoon came out in 1961….The Great Escape was released in 1963. 😉

My grandaughter is 2 1/2, unsurprisingly I’m subjected to a lot of Disney including 101 Dalmatians which I’ve now convinced myself is a straight copy of the film, The Great Escape. Go on watch it if you don’t believe me

http://s.telegraph.co.uk/graphics/projects/great-escape/index.html

New Polish film about The Great Escape !!!!!!!

Saw some nice post today on Facebook remembering the 50… and the anniversary today of the escape at Stalag Luft III. I see there is a new Polish film about the escape …some clips I found on YOUTUBE………… hope to get my hands on a copy of that one that runs tonight on UK television !!!! Remember The Fifty !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

BlueNoser352

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-adhcM03ufE&feature=youtu.be

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jfsyrqpf73M

Thanks Andy for the backgound on the production ..good stuff . Hopefully the program will make it over here one day !

BlueNoser352 !

This is a repeat of a programme first transmitted three or four years ago.

It is well worth a watch for those who haven’t seen it before.

It was largely the brainchild of Dr Howard Tuck who ‘fed’ the idea to me. I was then able to pitch the concept to Wildfire TV with whom I’d worked on Time Team projects and Who Downed Douglas Bader. Detailed discussions and negotiations then followed involving Polish authorities, conflict archaeologists, engineers etc. The result was this programme.

Hope that provides a little background, BlueNoser?

If Charles Rollings is involved then it will be worth looking at. He has spent a couple of decades of deep research to uncover the reality of the story behind the myths.

Here http://s.telegraph.co.uk/graphics/projects/great-escape/

Take a few moments out of our busy days to refelect and remember these men !!!

Remember The 50 !!!!!

Name Rank Nation Unit Date of death/
Last seen alive Cremated
Birkland, Henry J. Flying officer Canada CAN No.72 Sqn RAF 31 March 1944 Liegnitz
Brettell, E. Gordon Flight lieutenant United Kingdom GBR No.133 Sqn RAF 29 March 1944 Danzig
Bull, Leslie G. “Johnny” Squadron leader United Kingdom GBR No.109 Sqn RAF 29 March 1944 Brüx
Bushell, Roger J. Squadron Leader United Kingdom GBR[5] No.92 Sqn RAF 29 March 1944 Posen
Casey, Michael J Flight lieutenant United Kingdom GBR No.57 Sqn RAF 31 March 1944 Görlitz
Catanach, James Squadron leader Australia AUS No.455 Sqn RAAF 29 March 1944 Kiel
Christensen, Arnold G. Pilot officer New Zealand NZL No.26 Sqn RAF 29 March 1944 Kiel
Cochran, Dennis H. Flying officer United Kingdom GBR No.10 OTU RAF 31 March 1944 Natzweiler
Cross, Ian E.K.P. Squadron leader United Kingdom GBR No.103 Sqn RAF 31 March 1944 Görlitz
Espelid, Halldor Lieutenant Norway NOR No.331 Sqn (Norwegian) RAF 29 March 1944 Kiel
Evans, Brian H. Flight lieutenant United Kingdom GBR No.49 Sqn RAF 31 March 1944 Liegnitz
Fuglesang, Nils Jørgen Lieutenant Norway NOR No.332 Sqn (Norwegian) RAF 29 March 1944 Kiel
Gouws, Johannes S. Lieutenant South Africa ZAF No.40 Sqn SAAF 29 March 1944 München
Grisman, William J. Flight lieutenant United Kingdom GBR No.109 Sqn RAF 6 April 1944 Breslau
Gunn, Alastair D.M. Flight lieutenant United Kingdom GBR No.1 PRU RAF 6 April 1944 Breslau
Hake, Albert H. Flight lieutenant Australia AUS No.72 Sqn RAF 31 March 1944 Görlitz
Hall, Charles P. Flight lieutenant United Kingdom GBR No.1 PRU RAF 30 March 1944 Liegnitz
Hayter, Anthony R.H. Flight lieutenant United Kingdom GBR No.148 Sqn RAF 6 April 1944 Natzweiler
Humphreys, Edgar S. Flight lieutenant United Kingdom GBR No.107 Sqn RAF 31 March 1944 Liegnitz
Kidder, Gordon A. Flying officer Canada CAN No.156 Sqn RAF 29 March 1944 Mährisch Ostrau
Kierath, Reginald V. Flight lieutenant Australia AUS No.450 Sqn RAAF 29 March 1944 Brüx
Kiewnarski, Antoni Flight lieutenant Poland POL No.305 Sqn (Polish) RAF 31 March 1944 unknown
Kirby-Green, Thomas G. Squadron leader United Kingdom GBR No.40 Sqn RAF 29 March 1944 Mährisch Ostrau
Kolanowski, Wlodzimierz A. Flying officer Poland POL No.301 Sqn (Polish) RAF 31 March 1944 Liegnitz
Krol, Stanislaw Z. Flying officer Poland POL No.64 Sqn RAF 12 April 1944 Breslau
Langford, Patrick W.[6] Flight lieutenant Canada CAN No.16 OTU RAF 31 March 1944 Liegnitz
Leigh, Tom Flight lieutenant Australia AUS No.76 Sqn RAF 31 March 1944 Görlitz
Long, James L.R. Flight lieutenant United Kingdom GBR No.9 Sqn RAF 12 April 1944 Breslau
Marcinkus, Romas Flight lieutenant Lithuania LTU No.1 Sqn RAF 29 March 1944 Danzig
McGarr, Clement A.N. Lieutenant South Africa ZAF No.2 Sqn SAAF 6 April 1944 Breslau
McGill, George E. Flight lieutenant Canada CAN No.103 Sqn RAF 31 March 1944 Liegnitz
Milford, Harold J. Flight lieutenant United Kingdom GBR No.226 Sqn RAF 6 April 1944 Breslau
Mondschein, Jerzy T. Flying officer Poland POL No.304 Sqn (Polish) RAF 29 March 1944 Brüx
Pawluk, Kazimierz Flying officer Poland POL No.305 Sqn (Polish) RAF 31 March 1944 unknown
Picard, Henri A. Flight lieutenant Belgium BEL No.350 Sqn (Belgian) RAF 29 March 1944 Danzig
Pohe, John Flying officer New Zealand NZL No.51 Sqn RAF 31 March 1944 Görlitz
Scheidhauer, Bernard W.M. Lieutenant France FRA No.131 Sqn RAF 29 March 1944 Saarbrücken
Skanzikas, Sotiris Pilot officer Greece GRC No.336 Sqn (Greek) RAF 30 March 1944 unknown
Stevens, Rupert J. Lieutenant South Africa ZAF No.12 Sqn SAAF 29 March 1944 München
Stewart, Robert C. Flying officer United Kingdom GBR No.77 Sqn RAF 31 March 1944 Liegnitz
Stower, John G. Flying officer United Kingdom GBR No.142 Sqn RAF 31 March 1944 Liegnitz
Street, Denys O. Flying officer United Kingdom GBR No.207 Sqn RAF 6 April 1944 Breslau
Swain, Cyril D. Flight lieutenant United Kingdom GBR No.105 Sqn RAF 31 March 1944 Liegnitz
Tobolski, Pawel Flying officer Poland POL No.301 Sqn (Polish) RAF 2 April 1944 Breslau
Valenta, Ernst Flight lieutenant Czechoslovakia CZE No.311 Sqn (Czechoslovak) RAF 31 March 1944 Liegnitz
Walenn, Gilbert W. Flight lieutenant United Kingdom GBR No.25 OTU RAF 29 March 1944 Danzig
Wernham, James C.[7] Flight lieutenant Canada CAN No.405 Sqn RCAF 30 March 1944 unknown
Wiley, George W.[8] Flight lieutenant Canada CAN No.112 Sqn RAF 31 March 1944 Görlitz
Williams, John E.A. Squadron leader Australia AUS No.450 Sqn RAAF 29 March 1944 Brüx
Williams, John F. Flight lieutenant United Kingdom GBR No.107 Sqn RAF 6 April 1944 Breslau
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