Maze Prison (Long Kesh) in Northern Ireland.
Britain’s largest prison break happened at the end of 1983 when over 30 armed IRA solders managed to engage the prison guards of one of the most secure European prison in deadly combat, and escape through the prison gates.
Life story of celebrated English criminal and escape artist Alfred George Hinds is full of interesting events. Here you can find out about his numerous prison break attempts and his lifelong struggle against the English legal system.
The autobiographic book of Polish soldier Sławomir Rawicz described his incredible prison break journey from the gates of the frozen Siberian Gulag prison camp to the 4000 miles distant safety in India. Although many modern historians dispute his claim, the story of his life remains popular in the minds of the worldwide audience.
Among the many prison break stories during the Second World War, one stands out because of its incredible scope and complexity. Under the leadership of British POW Roger Bushell, prisoners of German camp “Stalag Luft III” dug not one, but three very long underground tunnels that enabled them to create one of the biggest prison break attempts in WW2 Europe.
