Stalag Luft III

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Camping
gptkbp:administrative_control gptkb:German_Army
gptkbp:affiliated_with gptkb:Luftwaffe
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Allied_forces
gptkbp:closed 1945
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Colonel_Rudolf_von_Alvensleben
gptkbp:commemoration annual reunions
gptkbp:condition harsh
gptkbp:coordinates 51.2958° N, 15.2850° E
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired literature and films
gptkbp:current_status gptkb:historical_site
gptkbp:escape_attempts numerous
gptkbp:escape_attempts_successful gptkb:3
gptkbp:escape_planning meticulous
gptkbp:escape_plans elaborate
gptkbp:escape_routes gptkb:complex
gptkbp:escape_success_rate low
gptkbp:escape_tunnel_length over 300 feet
gptkbp:escape_tunnel_names Tom, Dick, Harry
gptkbp:famous_escape_date March 24, 1944
gptkbp:film_based_on gptkb:The_Great_Escape
gptkbp:historical_research ongoing
gptkbp:historical_significance World War II history
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Stalag Luft III
gptkbp:infrastructure tunnels
gptkbp:legacy symbol of resistance
gptkbp:location gptkb:Sagan,_Germany
gptkbp:main_prisoner_nationalities British, American, Canadian
gptkbp:memorials gptkb:The_Great_Escape_Memorial
gptkbp:notable_event gptkb:The_Great_Escape
gptkbp:notable_inmate gptkb:Roger_Bushell
gptkbp:number_of_escapees gptkb:76
gptkbp:number_of_prisoners approximately 10,000
gptkbp:opened gptkb:1942
gptkbp:operated_by gptkb:Nazi_Germany
gptkbp:post_escape_outcomes varied
gptkbp:post-war_use gptkb:military_training
gptkbp:prisoner_activities theater, sports
gptkbp:prisoner_organization structured
gptkbp:prisoner_ranks officers
gptkbp:prisoner_treatment varied
gptkbp:release_year gptkb:1963
gptkbp:security high
gptkbp:survivor_testimonies documented
gptkbp:survivors gptkb:3
gptkbp:type gptkb:barracks
gptkbp:type_of_prison gptkb:Strogg
gptkbp:used_in holding Allied airmen
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Great_Escape
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4