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    HARRY shorten route...………………51°36'05.72"N   015°18'05.72"E

B - HARRY'S Western Turnoff………..51°36'08.73"N   015°17'46.12"E

C - ILOWA………………………………………………………….51°30'00.08"N   015°11'58.66"E

D - Morison - Attempt A/c theft.51°27'43.49"N   015°06'52.59"E

E - GOZDNICA………………………………………………….51°26'08.06"N   015°06'01.19"E

F - PRIEBUS/Przewoz…………………………………51°28'38.10"N   014°56'57.40"E  29 JAN 1945

G - PRZEWOZNIKI……………………………………………51°32'25.24"N   014°47'42.15"E

H - Edge of forest………………………………….51°32'30.03"N   014°45'46.42"E

I - LENICA short route…………………………51°32'25.08"N   014°43'53.75"E

J - LEKNICA - German border………….51°32'32.09"N   014°43'42.83"E

K - MUSKAU Glassworks chimney………51°31'57.21"N   014°43'01.78"E

L - MUSKAU CINEMA Approx………………….51°32'32.83"N   014°43'31.71"E

M - MUSKAU Castle Von Armin………….51°32'51.16"N   014°43'24.69"E

N - GRAUSTEIN……………………………………………….51°34'16.67"N   014°28'30.15"E  22 FEB 1945

O - SPREMBERG RAILWAY STATION………51°34'28.76"N   014°23'49.43"E START RAIL COMPONENT

P - NEUHAUSEN Rail Crossing……………51°40'36.49"N   014°25'11.59"E

Q - COTTBUS Rail Crossing…………………51°45'5.27"N    014°19'42.67"E

R - ALLMOSEN Rail Crossing………………51°34'28.01"N   014°04'47.49"E

S - SENFTENBERG Rail Crossing…….51°30'29.76"N   013°57'27.13"E

T - RHULAND Rail Crossing……………..51°27'51.98"N   013°52'45.57"E

U - PLESA………………………………………………………..51°27'50.31"N   013°37'10.29"E

V - FALKENBERG Rail Crossing……..51°35'08.22"N   013°12'48.82"E 

DAY 2

DAY 3

DAY 4

Route details from 2 POW diaries

28/1/45 Moved out of camp at 1 a.m.  33 km covered HALBAU ( Now ILOWA),  FRIEDWALDAU (Now  GOZDNICA) , LEIPPA (Lipna)(Now  ?) where he was able to get warm by snuggling up to a cow in a barn.

29/1/45 to PRIEBUS (now PRZEWOZ)  then MUSKAU ( now on border between Poland/Germany - Polish side now LEKNICA, German now BAD MUSKAU )  (Spent 3 days & 3 nights accomodated in a riding school & stables on the estate of the Arnhim family)

2/2/45 To GRUNSTEIN by 6 a.m. then SPREMBERG by early afternoon. Entrained in cattle trucks for BREMEN.

(Note on our trip to ZAGAN in May 2006 we drove this Route. There is a small border crossing at LEKNIKA / BAD MUSKAU at the NEISSE River. It was a beautiful day unlike conditions in 45. The roads were pretty rough )

4/2/45 Arrived at TARMSTEDT ( N.E. of BREMEN) at 5-30 PM and marched 3 km to the Marinelarger (naval prison camp), MARLAG NORD.

10/4/45 they were marched out of the camp.

10/4/45 Marched out at 6 am. to ZEVEN then overnight at HEGSLINGEN (18 km forom TARMSTEDT)

11/4/45 Overnight 2km beyond HARSEFELT / HARSFELD (in a turf hut) - Cannot locate!

14/4/45 Half day march to HEYDENDORF

15/4/45 Reached CRANZ on the ELBE River.

16/4/45 Crossed ELBE river. 20 minute crossing to BLANKENESE. (as they were crossing air raid sirens went and 6 Typhoons appeared which caused considerable consternation - they were not attacked)

16/4/45 Overnight at SULLDORF  

17/4/45 To ELLERBECK

18/4/45 TANGSTEDT

19/4/45 ELMENHORST

21/4 GREAT & LITLE BARNITZ 

25/4/45 Last of Luftwaffe guards left the column

26 & 27/4/45 Moved to a farming estate at TRENTHORST-WULMENAU near LUBECK

2/5/45 British scout car drove into TRENTHORST -  Ratcliffe of Cheshire Regiment

3/5/45 Colonel in charge of British POWs arrived

Misc. 'photos

When the existing memorial at Hut 104 was made the bricks that would have supported Hut 104 were scooped up and dumped in this nearby hole. I have souvenired about 20 bricks which are currently in France! Harry descended through a hut support.

I wonder how many of the escapers knew that Zagan railway station was only 600 metres away.

Part of the old Zagan railway station platform which didn't look right without Richard Attenborough and James Garner.

Paul Tobolski I met in 2008 at the opening of the replica of Hut 104. His Father Pawel escaped and was one of the 50 who were shot.

Prisoners overnighted at Muskau, some at the glassworks factory.

Harry from the air. It was a 500 foot cloud base and poor visibility. Due to the trees you could only see Harry's memorial briefly as you passed end-on.

Why the interest in Stalag Luft 3?

A relative was a forger in Hut 120 having been shot down in early 1943. I've visited the camp a number of times including the opening of the replica of Hut 104 in August 2008 where I met Jason who's a Stalag Luft 3 buff and collector.

Last year Jason Ryanaired into Berlin and we went to the camp site and found all sorts of bits and bobs.

Jason and I will be retracing the march during the European summer in the comfort of a Renault Clio Diesel with climate and cruise control having emailed for hotel accommodation and food along the way. It'll be tough. \(._·)/

40 minutes South of SL3 is Kliczkow at 300 Zloty /£66.00 GBP / €74.00 Euro per night is very good value considering breakfast and dinner is included.
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