Escape from Stalag Luft III

The Memoir of Jens Muller

By: Jens Muller, Asgeir Ueland - Introduction, Jon Muller - Foreword

Narrated by: Derek Perkins

Jens Müller was one of only three men who successfully escaped from Stalag Luft III in March 1944 - the break that later became the basis for the famous film The Great Escape.

Müller was no. 43 of the 76 prisoners of war who managed to escape from the camp (now in Zagan, Poland). Together with Per Bergsland, he stowed away on a ship to Gothenburg. The escapees sought out the British consulate and were flown from Stockholm to Scotland. From there they were sent by train to London and shortly afterwards to "Little Norway" in Canada.

Müller's book about his wartime experiences was first published in Norwegian in 1946, titled Tre kom tilbake (Three Came Back). This translation will correct the impression - set by the film and Charles Bronson - that the men who escaped successfully were American and Australian.

In a vivid, informative memoir, Müller details what life in the camp was like, how the escapes were planned and executed, and the story of his personal breakout and success reaching the RAF Leuchars base in Scotland.

©2019 Jens Müller; Jon Müller Foreword copyright 2019 by Greenhill Books; Asgeir Ueland Introduction copyright 2019 by Greenhill Books (P)2019 Tantor

Great adventure

I really enjoyed the story and the reader did a great job at relaying the story to to readers.

This would be a great evening or afternoon listen

Fascinating memoir

Jens Muller was one of only three men who successfully escaped Stalag Lufthansa III in the Great Escape. The other 73 who escaped the camp were all captured by the Nazis. 50 were shot and killed on Hitler’s orders. Jens wrote and published his memoir of the escape in 1946. This edition, with added information, was issued in 2019.