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Old 11-10-2007, 10:49 AM   #1 (permalink)
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The REAL Great Escaper. RIP.

Farewell to the REAL Great Escaper - Top Stories - News - Mirror.co.uk
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Thanks Peter
Its the one scene i always remember .

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A real stunt for the film but does not serve the purpose of recording history accurately.Unfortunately, there will be some who will believe this was part of the "Great Escape".Exciting for the audiences but a distortion of history.
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