Friday 29 March 2019

US troops in Europe celebrate 75th anniversary of the Great Escape





 Soldiers from 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division pose with Polish locals during a commemoration the 75th anniversary of the Great Escape from the Stalag Luft III POW camp on March 23-24, 2019.<br>Kris Wright/U.S. Army
 Image KRIS WRIGHT/U.S. ARMY  

US troops in Europe celebrate 75th anniversary of the Great Escape: The anniversary of the daring escape from a World War II prisoner-of-war camp in Poland was an occasion for historical re-enactments, static military displays and more.


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