Prisoners of War Escape 1945

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Memories of Second World War prisoner escape from 1945 near Bridgend.

In 1945, Britain's only major German prisoner escape of the Second World War took place from the Island Farm PoW camp near Bridgend. All were recaptured. In 1977 some of these ex PoW's went back to the site of their escape.
From: Come out Come out Wherever You Are
First broadcast : 13 September 1977

Teachers' notes

Age Group : 7-9

Subject : History

Topic : Twentieth century world

Keywords : Second World War, Island Farm, Bridgend, Prisoners of War, Nazis,

Notes : Points to study - Why were there German prisoners in a camp near Bridgend? What had they done? How did they escape?

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