This is a real adventure and an enjoyable read. Wg/Cdr Rees was thye last man in the Great Escape tunnel when it was discovered and didn't make it out. However, this means that he was able to give a very detailed account of the whole operation. My father was in the same camp (Stalagluft III) and there is a great excerpt about the parties that used to occur in Block 103 (his Hut). It enabled me to fill in some extra info on my own Web site at [...]. THIS IS A WONDERFULLY WRITTEN BOOK AND WELL WORTH OBTAINING EVEN IF YOU HAVE NO CONECTION WITH THE EVENTS.