The Great Escape
Type: Book

As of November 2026, The Great Escape has been mentioned in one podcast episode on Stuff You Should Know (Dec 2025).
The Great Escape is a 1950 book by Australian writer Paul Brickhill (1916–1991), that provides an insider's account of the March 1944 mass escape from the Nazi German Luftwaffe prisoner of war camp Stalag Luft III for British and Commonwealth enemy airmen.
| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Dec 2025 on Stuff You Should Know |
| Author | Paul Brickhill |
| Published | 1950 |
| Publisher | RosettaBooks |
| Subjects | World War, 1939-1945, German Prisoners and prisons, British Personal narratives |
| ISBN | 9780748703876 |
| Genre | World War, 1939-1945, German Prisoners and prisons, British Personal narratives |
Who talks about The Great Escape on podcasts?
The Great Escape came up; the most recent mention was Dec 2025 on Stuff You Should Know.
What is The Great Escape mentioned alongside?
The Great Escape is most often mentioned alongside Stuff You Should Know, Germany and Rich Uncle Pennybags.
Mentioned together: Stuff You Should Know, Germany, Rich Uncle Pennybags, Ellison, Mandy & Ralph, Scrooge McDuck, Milbourne Rich Uncle Pennybags, Georgeism, Scrooge McDuck, Justin Prince, David and Goliath