Paul Brickhill's harrowing World War Two experiences as a POW inspired the film starring Steve McQueen — one of the greatest war movies ever made and a massive box office successJane Lavender07:00, 04 May 2026View 4 ImagesScene from the film The Great Escape(Image: undefined)A Second World War hero's harrowing novel, drawn from his own experiences as a fighter pilot and prisoner of war, served as the inspiration for one of cinema's most iconic war films.Australian Paul Brickhill worked as a journalist before joining up to fight after Germany's invasion of France. Shot down over Tunisia in 1943, he was captured...
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