THE GREAT ESCAPE - Framed Collectors Piece

by Richard Taylor

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Framed quad remarque $1795.00
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 “Everyone in this room is living on borrowed time. By rights we should all be dead! The only reason that God allowed us this extra ration of life is so we can make life hell for the Hun… three bloody deep, bloody long tunnels will be dug – Tom, Dick, and Harry. One will succeed!”

With those words the chief escape officer in Stalag Luft III, Squadron Leader Roger Bushell RAF, announced his plan for perhaps the most daring escape attempt of the war – the mass breakout of 200 men through the digging of three long tunnels (nicknamed Tom, Dick, and Harry), an audacious feat of tunnelling that would be long and dangerous.

Just after 22.00hrs on the night of 24/25 March 1944, the first escapee broke through to the surface – only to find it well short of the surrounding trees. The escapees would have to crawl to the cover of the trees under the noses of the patrolling sentries.

Unique Quad Remarque

This special copy has been embellished by Richard with a superb Quad Remarque across the bottom border and has been signed for posterity by FIVE inmates including 'TEX' ASH who attempted several escapes from the camp and KEN REES who helped dig 'Tunnel Harry'! The full list of signatures reads:

  • Flight Lieutenant William 'Tex' Ash
  • Wing Commander Ken Rees
  • Flight Lieutenant Jack Lyon
  • Warrant Officer Ron Wade
  • Squadron Leader Dick Churchill
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