Guard tower

One of the many guard towers of Stalag Luft III. Venturing beyond or even touching the rail in the foreground was punishable by death. The barracks in the distance are those of the north compound at Stalag Luft III.This compound was the scene of the escape of seventy-six men by tunnel on Mar. 24, 1944. Most of the men were recaptured and, under Adolph Hitler's orders, 50 were executed. (Courtesy of the Bob Neary Estate)

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