Episode 238: The Great Papago Escape, Part 1: The Tunnel

Episode 238: The Great Papago Escape, Part 1: The Tunnel

30:47 Nov 10, 2025
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Starting in 1943, 3,000 German prisoners of war, mostly naval men, would be held in a POW camp at Papago Park. In 1944, 28 of those deemed to be troublemakers discovered a blindspot in their compound and set upon an audacious plan to break out and make a run for Mexico.
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