Sex is at one point considered an "important" thing by the author, though he leaves it at that.Īt one point, it's said that "here and there, a bottom peeped pale and unashamed out of obsolete pants". Some men were naked (for non-sexual reasons) while they tunneled. The Germans give the prisoners (on rare occasions) imitation beer that is compared to horses' waste. The prisoners make raisin wine and imitation rye whiskey on occasion, also moonshine for July 4.
Liquor is at one point considered an "important" thing by the author. One Gestapo was said to take pleasure in his executions and his favorite method was to take victims into his room and flog them to death. Hitler ordered the shooting of a number of officers.
Some amount of rough-housing, a few accidents, other "accidents". Four suicides are attempted, and three of them are successful. A man was immediately killed when he was accidentally run over by a truck. There are cases of trigger-happy Germans. There is a little description of an air-fight, complete with spinning planes, smoking engines, and a man's capture. The Germans bring in a so-called "tunnel diviner" (though it's not clear how exactly he does his job).Ī ski accident is related in the first paragraph. There are a couple instances of quoting Scripture: one is a joking reference to the meek inheriting the earth, the other an ignorant and unrealized quotation, complete with Jesus' name (used in this case as an expletive). Some men joke about an act of faith and walking on water. There is a "church room" in one of the huts. "Act of God" and "grace of God" are uttered when a few certain events take place. The prisoners have a general care for each other and the escape plan, even if sometimes it's communicated harshly. All of these are seen in the light of prisoners of war desperate to escape. There are cases of stealing useful items from the Germans.
A few others blackmail at least one guard. Some men distract German guards with kindly gestures. One man unites a good number of these prisoners into a common goal: escape. For many of these, the new camp meant more time surrounded by barbed wire and nosy guards. Stalag Luft III was the new home for many Allied officers. A piece of history well-written, though sprinkled with mild language and some vague sexual content.
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