In March 1944, 76 men tunneled out of a Nazi prison camp in the greatest escape of the Second World War. Their mission: to cause mayhem in the heart of the German Reich. This series includes stunning filmic dramatic reconstruction, expert testimony from historians (including biographer of the Escape’s mastermind), military experts, and children of the escapees, plus never-before-seen photographs and documents to tell the thrilling true story of ingenuity...bravery...and atrocity. This is the true story of THE GREAT ESCAPE.