Then you probably know that they actually found the original "great escape" tunnels recently.
That would be more up my husband's alley. I'm a big homefront buff, and although I love the history, I don't follow it as much as he does (History Channel 24/7).
My Great-Uncle was POW in Germany, taken at Anzio and held for the duration. They "escaped" and walked for about three days, only to run into some American GI's who told them that the war was over.
Guess that would explain the easy "escape!"