The famous story of mass escape from a WWII German Po W camp that inspired the classic film One of the most famous true stories from the last war The GREAT ESCAPE tells how more than six hundred men in a German prisoner-of-war camp worked together to achieve an extraordinary break-out Every night for a year they dug tunnels & those who weren't digging forged passports drew maps faked weapons & tailored German uniforms & civilian clothes to wear once they had escaped All of this was conducted under the very noses of their prison guards When the right night came the actual escape itself was timed to the split second
- but of course not everything went according to plan
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Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Triple bill of war classics The Great Escape (1963) is set during World War Two A collection of hardened Allied prisoners are kept in an &escape-proof& German camp Led by the & Big X& (Richard Attenborough) the men formulate a plan for a mass breakout digging three tunnels--Tom Dick & Harry The team behind the escape

Includes:: a near-blind forger of passports (Donald Pleasance) a claustrophobic tunnel-digger (Charles Bronson) & the independent American & Cooler King& (Steve Mc Queen) With men like that on their side how can they fail? Subtitles French Dutch German Italian Portuguese A Bridge Too Far (1977) is Richard Attenborough&s star-studded account of the failed 1944 Arnheim assault Dirk Bogarde James Caan Robert Redford & Sean Connery are among those battling against insurmountable odds--foul weather bad luck negligence on the part of intelligence officers--to secure one of the bridges essential to the Allied advance into Germany Gene Hackman Michael Caine & Anthony Hopkins also star Subtitles Danish Dutch Finnish French Italian Norwegian Swedish Guy Hamilton&s classic war film Battle of Britain (1969) looks at how England defended itself from the German aerial onslaught of the summer of 1940 Laurence Olivier plays Sir Hugh Dowding the air chief marshal whose fleet outmanouevre the Luftwaffe despite a numerical disadvantage; & those few to whom so many owed so much are portrayed by an all-star cast including Michael Caine Kenneth More & Ralph Richardson Despite its pro-British slant the authenticity of the film&s impressive flying sequences was guaranteed by the technical advice of Adolf Galland one of the Nazi&s most celebrated World War 2 pilots Subtitle Danish Finnish Italian Norwegian Spanish Swedish

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The Great Escape is a gripping & heartwarming story for 9 readers about three pets who are separately from their beloved owners in Second World War London fleeing to the countryside to survive Perfect for fans of Michael Morpurgo's War Horse & Lauren St John BUSTER is a lively Jack Russell TIGER is a feisty white & ginger tom ROSE is a faithful Collie Robert & Lucy Edwards love their pets more than anything; but the threat of the Second World War forces them to flee to Devon
- leaving their animals behind & as the air raid sirens sound over London the frightened animals are sent to be put down Buster Tiger & Rose make a daring escape but with danger at every turn can the trio make it across the country as it prepares for battle
- & cheat death for the second time? Praise for Megan Rix' If you love Michael Morpurgo you will enjoy this' Express 'A moving tale told with warmth kindliness & lashings of good sense that lovers of Dick King-Smith will especially appreciate' The Times' Every now & then a writer comes along with a unique way of storytelling Meet Megan Rix her novels are deeply moving & will strike a chord with animal lovers' Love Reading About the author Megan Rix lives in England with her husband & their adorable dogs Traffy & Bella Also available by Megan Rix The Great Escape The Victory Dogswwwmeganrixcom

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Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play In 1943 the Germans opened Stalag Luft North a maximum-security prisoner-of-war camp designed to hold even the craftiest escape artist In doing so however the Nazis unwittingly assembled the finest escape team in military history
- brilliantly portrayed here by Steve Mc Queen James Garner Charles Bronson & James Coburn
- who worked on what became the largest prison breakout ever attempted One of the most ingenious & suspenseful adventure films of all time The Great Escape is a masterful collaboration between director John Sturges screenwriters James Clavell & WR Burnett & composer Elmer Bernstein Actors Steve Mc Queen James Garner Richard Attenborough James Donald James Coburn Donald Pleasance Charles Bronson Hannes Messemer Gordon Jackson David Mc Callum Angus Lennie Nigel Stock Robert Graf Tom Adams & William Russell Director John Sturges Certificate PGYear 1963 Screen Widescreen 2351 Languages English
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Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play In 1943 the Germans opened Stalag Luft III a maximum-security prisoner-of-war camp designed to hold even the craftiest escape artists In doing so however the Nazis unwittingly assembled the finest escape team in military history--brilliantly portrayed here by Steve Mc Queen James Garner Charles Bronson & James Coburn--who worked on what became the largest prison breakout ever attempted One of the most ingenious & suspenseful adventure films of all time The Great Escape is a masterful collaboration between director John Sturges (The Magnificent Seven) screenwriters James Clavell (Shogun) & WR Burnett (Little Caesar) & composer Elmer Bernstein Based on a true story The Great Escape is epic entertainment that “captivates thrills & stirs” (Variety) ...

Find out all about the Great Fire of London in 1666
- what caused it how it spread how it was put out & how the city was rebuilt
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In 1666 a fire started in Pudding Lane in London Soon the flames spread & no one could stop them The Great Fire bought down much of the medieval city of London during the reign of King Charles II Samuel Pepys wrote about the fire in his diary Find out all about the Great Fire of London with this story that is packed with all the facts & colourful pictures This book is part of a series of picture books Famous People Great Events which are suitable for ages 6-12 They tell the stories of famous men & women & great events in history & can be used to study the primary history curriculum Written by successful authors they are enjoyable reads which are packed with facts & colourful illustrations Each book

Includes:: a timeline of key dates a quiz & index

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In 1666 London&s citizens woke to see the skyline above their city&s cramped wooden houses ablaze The Great Fire of London is a hauntingly beautiful visual re-telling of one of the most well-known disasters in the city&s history To commemorate the 350th anniversary of the fire powerful & sumptuous drawings from the new east London illustrator James Weston Lewis bring the events of November 1666 to life in this stunning gift book Lewis&s drawings take readers on a journey from the single smouldering coal that falls out of the baker&s oven to the swirling clouds of ash that engulf the city & then in to the very heart of the fire itself As the pages turn you can witness London burning to the ground & then rebuilding again Children will love examining the rich detail of each spread from the detailed city map to the drawings of London before during & after the fire took hold This book takes the dramatic historical information surrounding the Great Fire of London & transforms it into a breathtaking story that will transfix readers of all ages ...

' With one's face in the wind you were almost burned with a shower of Firedrops'A selection from Pepys' startlingly vivid & candid diary including his famous account of the Great Fire Introducing Little Black Classics 80 books for Penguin's 80th birthday Little Black Classics celebrate the huge range & diversity of Penguin Classics with books from around the world & across many centuries They take us from a balloon ride over Victorian London to a garden of blossom in Japan from Tierra del Fuego to 16th century California & the Russian steppe Here are stories lyrical & savage; poems epic & intimate; essays satirical & inspirational; & ideas that have shaped the lives of millions Samuel Pepys (1633-1703) The Diary of Samuel Pepys A Selection is available in Penguin Classics ...

For nearly a century the two most powerful nations on earth Victorian Britain & Tsarist Russia fought a secret war in the lonely passes & deserts of Central Asia Those engaged in this shadowy struggle called it ' The Great Game' a phrase immortalized by Kipling When play first began the two rival empires lay nearly 2000 miles apart By the end some Russian outposts were within 20 miles of India This classic book tells the story of the Great Game through the exploits of the young officers both British & Russian who risked their lives playing it Disguised as holy men or native horse-traders they mapped secret passes gathered intelligence & sought the allegiance of powerful khans Some never returned The violent repercussions of the Great Game are still convulsing Central Asia today ...