Stalag Luft III

• Foreword
• p. xiii

• Publisher's Note
• p. xv

• Abbreviations
• p. xvi

• Part I
• East (Officers') Compound, April 1942 to January 1945

• Chapter 1
• Description and Conditions
• p. 1

• Location
• p. 1

• Number of Ps/ W and Accommodation
• p. 1

• German Administration
• p. 2

• P/W Administration
• p. 3

• Roll Calls
• p. 3

• Food
• p. 5

• Clothing
• p. 6

• Searches
• p. 6

• German Anti-Escape Measures
• p. 6

• Punishment for Escape Activities
• p. 8

• Education
• p. 8

• Library
• p. 9

• Sports
• p. 9

• Theatre
• p. 9

• Religion
• p. 9

• Shooting Incidents, etc.
• p. 10

• P/W Morale
• p. 11

• Medical
• p. 11

• Reprisals
• p. 12

• Finance
• p. 12

• Chapter 2
• Escape Organisation
• p. 13

• Control by Camp Authorities
• p. 13

• Planning
• p. 15

• Security
• p. 16

• Clothing
• p. 19

• Forgery
• p. 22

• Food
• p. 23

• Maps
• p. 24

• Compasses
• p. 25

• Escape Intelligence
• p. 25

• Supplies
• p. 27

• Carpentry
• p. 30

• Metal Work
• p. 30

• Leather Work
• p. 31

• Tools
• p. 31

• Gadgets
• p. 31

• Tunnel Construction
• p. 32

• Gate Walk-Out Schemes
• p. 38

• Wire Schemes
• p. 42

• Wall Schemes
• p. 45

• Transport Schemes
• p. 45

• Miscellaneous Schemes
• p. 46

• Number of Escapes
• p. 46

• Number of Attempted Escapes
• p. 46

• Mass Attempts
• p. 47

• Summary of Methods
• p. 47

• Chapter 3
• Escape Material
• p. 48

• Requirements
• p. 48

• Aids received from I.S.9
• p. 50

• Remarks on Packing
• p. 51

• Concealment of Escape Aids - Gadgets etc.
• p. 51

• Acquirement of Special Parcels
• p. 52

• Dangers of Stealing Parcels
• p. 52

• Chapter 4
• Censorship by Germans
• p. 53

• Method
• p. 53

• Results
• p. 55

• Object of Censorship
• p. 56

• Parcel Markings
• p. 56

• Comments
• p. 56

• Chapter 5
• Code-Letter Mail
• p. 57

• Introduction
• p. 57

• Organisation
• p. 57

• Security
• p. 65

• Duration of Each Code User's Activities
• p. 65

• Comment
• p. 66

• Criticisms by Coding Staff
• p. 66

• Chapter 6
• Radio
• p. 67

• Introduction and Construction
• p. 67

• Operation
• p. 67

• Maintenance
• p. 68

• Security
• p. 68

• Dissemination of News
• p. 69

• Value and Remarks
• p. 70

• W/T Communications - Introduction
• p. 70

• Organisation - Receipt of Messages
• p. 70

• Value and Remarks
• p. 71

• Transmitters
• p. 71

• Chapter 7
• News Letters
• p. 72

• Introduction
• p. 72

• Opinions
• p. 72

• Chapter 8
• Intelligence
• p. 73

• Military Information
• p. 73

• Internal Se-ciuilv
• p. 75

• Inter-Compound and Inter-Camp Communication
• p. 76

• Chapter 9
• Anti-German Propaganda
• p. 78

• Introduction and Method
• p. 78

• Results
• p. 79

• Chapter 10
• Successful Escapes
• p. 84

• Part II
• Centre (N.C.O.s') Compound, April 1942 to June 1943

• Chapter 11
• Description and Conditions
• p. 97

• Number of P's/W and Accommodation
• p. 97

• German Administration
• p. 98

• P/W Administration
• p. 98

• Roll Calls
• p. 99

• Food
• p. 101

• Coming
• p. 102

• Searches
• p. 102

• German Anti-Escape Measures
• p. 102

• Punishment for escape activities etc.
• p. 105

• Education
• p. 105

• Library
• p. 105

• Sports
• p. 106

• Amateur theatricals etc.
• p. 106

• Religion
• p. 107

• Shooting incidents etc.
• p. 107

• P/W Morale
• p. 108

• Medical
• p. 108

• Chapter 12
• Escape Organisation
• p. 109

• Control by Camp Authorities
• p. 109

• Planning
• p. 111

• Security
• p. 111

• Clothing
• p. 112

• Forgery
• p. 113

• Food
• p. 114

• A4aps
• p. 115

• Compasses
• p. 115

• Escape Intelligence
• p. 115

• Supplies
• p. 116

• Carpentry
• p. 119

• Metal Work
• p. 120

• Leather Work
• p. 120

• Tools
• p. 120

• Gadgets
• p. 120

• Tunnel Construction
• p. 120

• Gate Walk-Out Schemes
• p. 122

• Wire Schemes
• p. 125

• Wall Schemes
• p. 127

• Transport Schemes
• p. 127

• Miscellaneous Schemes
• p. 127

• Number of Escapers
• p. 128

• Number of Attempted Escapes 12S

• Mass Attempts
• p. 128

• Summary of Methods
• p. 128

• Chapter 13
• Escape Material
• p. 130

• Requirements
• p. 130

• Aids received from I.S.9
• p. 131

• Remarks on Packing
• p. 131

• Concealment of Special Parcels
• p. 132

• Acquirement of Special Parcels
• p. 132

• Dangers of Stealing Parcels
• p. 132

• Material Available/Acquirable on the Spot
• p. 132

• Chapter 14
• Censorship by Germans
• p. 133

• Method
• p. 133

• Results
• p. 135

• Object of Censorship
• p. 135

• Parcel Markings
• p. 136

• Comments
• p. 136

• Chapter 15
• Code-Letter Mail
• p. 137

• Introduction
• p. 137

• Organisation
• p. 137

• Security
• p. 140

• Duration of Each Code User's Activities
• p. 140

• Chapter 16
• Radio and News Letters
• p. 141

• Introduction and Construction
• p. 141

• Operation
• p. 141

• Maintenance
• p. 141

• Security
• p. 141

• Dissemination of News
• p. 142

• Value and Remarks
• p. 143

• W/T Communications - Introduction
• p. 143

• Transmitters
• p. 143

• News Letter
• p. 143

• Chapter 17
• Intelligence
• p. 144

• Military Information
• p. 144

• Internal Security
• p. 144

• Chapter 18
• Anti-German Propaganda
• p. 145

• Introduction and Method
• p. 145

• Results
• p. 145

• Part III
• North (Officers') Compound, March 1943 to January 1945

• Chapter 19
• Introduction
• p. 149

• Number of P's/W and Accommodation
• p. 149

• German Administration
• p. 150

• P/W Administration
• p. 150

• Roll Calls
• p. 150

• Food
• p. 150

• Clothing
• p. 151

• Searches
• p. 151

• German Anti-Escape Measures
• p. 151

• Punishment for escape activities etc.
• p. 152

• Education
• p. 152

• Library
• p. 152

• Sports
• p. 152

• Theatre
• p. 152

• Religion
• p. 152

• Shooting incidents etc.
• p. 152

• P/W Morale
• p. 153

• Medical
• p. 153

• Reprisals
• p. 153

• Finance
• p. 153

• Chapter 20
• Escape Organisation
• p. 154

• Control by Camp Authorities
• p. 154

• Planning
• p. 157

• Security
• p. 158

• Clothing
• p. 159

• Forgery
• p. 161

• Food
• p. 164

• Maps
• p. 164

• Compasses
• p. 165

• Escape Intelligence
• p. 165

• Supplies
• p. 169

• Carpentry
• p. 170

• Metal Work
• p. 170

• Leather Work
• p. 171

• Tools
• p. 171

• Gadgets
• p. 171

• Tunnel Construction
• p. 171

• Gate Walk-Out Schemes
• p. 183

• Wire Scheme
• p. 184

• Wall Schemes
• p. 184

• Transport Schemes
• p. 184

• Miscellaneous Schemes
• p. 185

• Number of Escapers
• p. 185

• Number of Attempted Escapes
• p. 185

• Mass Attempts
• p. 185

• Court Martial of Members of German Camp Staff
• p. 214

• Summary of Methods
• p. 231

• Chapter 21
• Censorship by Germans
• p. 232

• Chapter 22
• Radio
• p. 233

• Introduction and Construction
• p. 233

• Operation
• p. 233

• Maintenance
• p. 234

• Security
• p. 234

• Dissemination of News
• p. 235

• Value and Remarks
• p. 236

• W/T Communications - Introduction
• p. 236

• Organisation - Receipt of Messages
• p. 236

• Transmitters
• p. 236

• Chapter 23
• Successful. Escapes
• p. 237

• Part IV
• Centre (Officers') Compound, July 1943 to January 1944

• Chapter 24
• Description and Conditions of Compound
• p. 245

• General
• p. 245

• Escape Organisations
• p. 246

• Escape Attempts
• p. 249

• Code-Letter Mail
• p. 250

• Radio
• p. 250

• News Letters
• p. 250

• Anti-German Propaganda
• p. 250

• Part V
• Belaria (Officers') Compound, January 1944 to January 1945

• Chapter 25
• Description and Conditions of Compound
• p. 253

• Number of Ps/ VV and Accommodation
• p. 253

• German Administration
• p. 254

• Roll Calls
• p. 254

• Food
• p. 254

• Clothing
• p. 254

• German Anti-Escape Measures
• p. 255

• Education
• p. 255

• Library
• p. 255

• Sports
• p. 255

• Amateur Theatricals etc.
• p. 255

• Religion
• p. 255

• Shooting Incidents etc.
• p. 256

• Morale
• p. 256

• Medical
• p. 256

• Reprisals
• p. 256

• Finance
• p. 256

• Chapter 26
• Escape Organisation
• p. 257

• Planning
• p. 257

• Security
• p. 258

• Clothing
• p. 258

• Forgery
• p. 259

• Food
• p. 260

• Maps
• p. 260

• Compasses
• p. 260

• Chapter 27
• Escape Matters
• p. 261

• Supplies
• p. 261

• Carpentry and Metal Work
• p. 262

• Tunnels
• p. 262

• Attempted Escapes
• p. 263

• Escape Material
• p. 265

• Chapter 28
• Sundry Information
• p. 266

• Censorship by the Germans
• p. 266

• Code-Letters Mail
• p. 266

• Radio
• p. 266

• News Letters
• p. 268

• Anti-German Propaganda
• p. 268

• Compound Defence Scheme
• p. 268

• Index of Names
• p. 269