Seaforth Highlanders was able to recall the name of one of the four RAF After the war, Company Sergeant Major J Fulton of the 2 nd Had been able to exchange their escape clothes for British Armyīattledress. With work detachments from Stalag XXB (a camp for British POWs). Marienburg (where they exchanged uniforms) before transferred to theĢ7-28 March 1944 – spent in Danzig (now the Polish town of Gdansk) Marcinkus, Picard, and Walenn spent the night at Willenberg.Ģ7 March 1944 – Caught another train but taken off at Schneidemuhlįollowing a document check. SS Chief Heinrich Himmler sets the total at 50Īnd together with Head of the General Staff Field Marshal Wilhelm Keitel Hitler partially relents but orders more than half of theĮscapers to be executed. Hermann Goring objects on the grounds of possible reprisals against That all recaptured prisoners are to be executed. Informed of the mass escape that evening an enraged Hitler orders Unlike the movie, no British orĪmerican officer that took part in The Great Escape succeeded. The other four, the Norwegian duo of Bergsland and Muller made 'home

In remarkable contrast to the fortunes of On board are Per Bergsland, Jens Muller, Brettell, Name as Romas there is information on the internet to suggest that itĠ2:00, 25 March 1944 – train leaves Sagan station bound forįrankfurt-an-der-Oder. Was Tim Walenn's escape partner [Although his CWGC entry lists his first Lithuanian serving in the RAF, and another member of the forgery team, Touch with my family and let them know what happened, and why it Clearly apprehensive about the future, Brettell asked Cassie: 'If I don't get back will you get in The disorder in the room as hiding places were opened and the bits ofĮscape kit were assembled. 24-25 March 1944 – night of The Great Escape.

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