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• The Wire

  (art) Made by: Russell, J A 1945

  image: the tall wire fence of a prisoner-of-war camp. Directly behind the wire fence to the left is a wooden watchtower built on stilts, occupied by a German guard whose head and shoulders are faintly silhouetted against the sky. Another watchtower and...

• An Impression of the Commemorative Vault built at Sagan showing Officers Working in the Grounds of Stalag Luft III Cemetery

  (art) Made by: Kenyon, B Ley 1944-07-01

  image: A alter-like memorial marked with crosses and the RAF's eagle motif. In front of the memorial there are two men who have stopped digging and are looking at the monument.

• compass, as used by Oliver Philpot during his escape from Stalag Luft III

  (equipment)

  Oliver Philpot (1913-1993), Canadian by birth, first came to the UK to study at Oxford. He joined the RAFVR, and was a pilot in 42 Torpedo/Bomber Squadron. He was assigned to RAF Coastal Command in 1940. He was shot down off the coast of Norway in 1941,...

• cigarette lighter, as used by Oliver Philpot during his escape from Stalag Luft III

  (souvenirs and ephemera)

  cigarette lighter associated with the Second World War experiences (as a prisoner of war) of Oliver Philpot. Canadian by birth, Philpot first came to the UK to study at Oxford. He joined the Royal Air Force Voluntary Reserve (RAFVR), and became a pilot...

• THE PRISONER OF WAR CAMP AT SAGAN, SILESIA DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR

  part of "RAF PRISONERS OF WAR IN SAGAN POW CAMP, GERMANY 1939 - 1945" (photographs)

  Prisoners of war watching a boxing match at Stalag Luft III POW camp, scene of the 'Great Escape' in 1944.

• THE PRISONER OF WAR CAMP AT SAGAN, SILESIA DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR

  part of "RAF PRISONERS OF WAR IN SAGAN POW CAMP, GERMANY 1939 - 1945" (photographs)

  General view of the huts and compound at Stalag Luft III prisoner of war camp, scene of the 'Great Escape' in 1944.

• identity tag, Stalag Luft III, concealed behind a photograph

  (souvenirs and ephemera)

  The photograph concealing the identity tag is of Oliver Philpot's first wife, Natalie (later Margaret Forsyth). The tag was concealed so as to identify Philpot as a prisoner of war and not as spy in the case of his capture. Canadian by birth, Philpot...

• gloves, as used by Oliver Philpot during his escape from Stalag Luft III

  (souvenirs and ephemera)

  Pair of leather gloves associated with the Second World War experiences (as a prisoner of war) of Oliver Philpot. Canadian by birth, Philpot first came to the UK to study at Oxford. He joined the Royal Air Force Voluntary Reserve (RAFVR), and became a...

• necktie, as worn by Oliver Philpot during his escape from Stalag Luft III

  (souvenirs and ephemera)

  Civilian necktie associated with the Second World War experiences (as a prisoner of war) of Oliver Philpot. Canadian by birth, Philpot first came to the UK to study at Oxford. He joined the Royal Air Force Voluntary Reserve (RAFVR), and became a pilot in...