Is this where all my old friends are? #historyworld

@cjayres.bsky.social picked this up in a charity shop in Dorchester today

The #WW2 escape that inspired THE WOODEN HORSE (1950) took place on this day 80 years ago and involved future Carry On star Peter Butterworth. He was turned down for a role in the film, but he wasn't the only ex-POW who made their mark on British cinema. A thread... 🧵 1/9

This book is such an incredible read… an eye opening account into what it was like in the camps and this man Franz Stangl’s experience at them #HistBookChat

Everything seems a lot lovelier over here… just checking it out