The Great Escape from Stalag Luft III: The Full Story of How 76 Allied Officers Carried Out World War II's Most Remarkable Mass Escape Book

I came across the Stalag Luft III escape and murders during research for another remarkable event that took place in the night of March 24, 1944. Out of five books I consulted on the subject, Tim Carroll's account stands out by a long shot. It's a well researched, detailed picture of the participants on both sides and Carroll seldom strays from the main event. He doesn't hover over the well covered ground but follows the fate of the escapees - as well as some of their captors- all the way to the bitter end. As with all historical nonfiction, some of the documented events are open to interpretation and Carroll reserves the right to do so. In the process he might have upset some hardline history buffs. I assume that is the reason why the Kindle version is no longer available. I would recommend this book to everybody who wants to go beyond the movie and the tunnel vision of first hand accounts.