The Great Escape
On the night of 24 / 25 March 1944 a daring escape took place from Stalag Luft III, a prisoner of war camp holding captured Allied aircrew. The audacious break-out was the largest of its kind during WWII and involved the construction of not one but three tunnels, nicknamed Tom, Dick and Harry. In the end only Harry was used, built beneath Hut 104 under the noses of their German guards.
We're delighted to offer these memorable pieces recounting the trials and tribulations that took place at Stalag Luft III:
THE GREAT ESCAPE
Framed Remarque by Keith Burns
As prisoners attempt to make a stealthy dash to the nearby treeline beyond the perimeter fence, an eagle-eyed sentry raises the alarm and suddenly chaos reigns at the exit of 'Tunnel Harry'.
Personally signed by actor JOHN LEYTON who played Willie Dickes 'The Tunnel King' in the 1963 film, this unique copy has been returned to Keith's studio and hand embellished with an original acrylic Remarque in the lower border.
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STALAG LUFT III
by Richard Taylor
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With the help of experts from the Stalag Luft III museum, this stunning re-creation of the camp as it stood in March 1944 includes the location of the three tunnels, escape huts and the camp’s other major sites.
Each print is individually printed and dedicated to one of the 76 men who escaped through the tunnel, then conservation mounted to include an imprint from one of the ORIGINAL counterfeit stamps created by the forgers in the escape team AND a sample of sand recovered from the ORIGINAL site of ‘Tunnel Harry’! Find out more HERE!
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THE GREAT ESCAPE
Framed Collector's Piece by Nicholas Watts
Virgil Hilts jumps the first barbed wire Swiss-German border fence with a stolen Wehrmacht motor bike. His attempt to jump the second part of the fence failed, he was subsequently re-captured and returned to captivity.
Our expert framing team have worked their magic to include a sample of sand recovered from 'Tunnel Harry', plus fragments of Hut 104 and the washroom. Find out more HERE!
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THE ENTRANCE
by Ley Kenyon
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This dramatic piece was actually sketched by one of the inmates at the camp and depicts 'Tunnel Harry’, hidden beneath the stove in Hut 104. As one officer helps another into the 30-foot vertical shaft, a ‘stooge’ keeps watch for patrolling guards. Find out more HERE!
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THE GREAT ESCAPE
Matted Limited Edition by Richard Taylor
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POWs escape into the cool night air and realise that their planned exit has fallen short of the woods; they will have to crawl to the cover of the trees under the noses of the patrolling sentries.
The print is personally signed by inmate 'TEX' ASH who attempted several escapes from the camp, not to mention included in the matting is original sand recovered from the site of 'Tunnel Harry' alongside a fragment of the solitary confinement 'Cooler'. Find out more HERE!
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THE RAILWAY & COMING UP SHORT
Issued as a matching-numbered pair, each print is signed by a POW who was involved in the escape! Find out more HERE!
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