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How many prisoners escaped in the real Great Escape during World War 2 not in the film?
75 escaped. 50 were shot. All but two were shot or returned to captivity.
How many people survived the great escape?
78 people managed to escape through the tunnel during the Great Escape. Fifty of these were executed on Hitler's orders by the gestapo after being recaptured. 25 were recaptured, but were not shot. The remaining three made it back to neutral territory. Overall, 28 of the original 78 escapees survived.
When did the great escape happen?
The great escape happened in world war II
Why did the great escape happen in 1944?
The great escape actually occurred the night of 24-25 March 1944. It has been said that the airmen planned to escape that year so the could capture the Germans attention so there were soldiers looking for them while there were less men on the front lines it worked out greatly as hundreds of soldiers were looking for the p.o.ws (prisoner of war) but many of the escaped prisoners got killed (200 got out a few made it to neutral Switzerland). They many that did not make it where taken to another camp and around 80 were killed.
How did many southern blacks escape the South?
the underground railroad
