They had a huge exhibit about it at the Imperial War Museum about four years ago. Quite something. I kind of wonder if people today would be up to doing something like that, or we are too wimpy.
Tommy, the movie was a mix of accuracy and what I'd call spectacularly inaccurate. The motorcycle scene definitely didn't happen, although the War Museum in its one nod to the movie had a replica of the bike Steve McQueen rode.
Interesting stuff you come up with Eolake. My father wass held at that camp from early 1945 til the end of the war.
ReplyDeleteThis is an amazing story. I think that the movie portrayed it very well.
ReplyDelete"My father wass held at that camp from early 1945 til the end of the war". I can't say anything other than, I'm glad for you that he survived.
They had a huge exhibit about it at the Imperial War Museum about four years ago. Quite something. I kind of wonder if people today would be up to doing something like that, or we are too wimpy.
ReplyDeleteTommy, the movie was a mix of accuracy and what I'd call spectacularly inaccurate. The motorcycle scene definitely didn't happen, although the War Museum in its one nod to the movie had a replica of the bike Steve McQueen rode.