Discover the thrilling story of the Great Papago Escape, the largest Axis prisoner-of-war escape from an American facility during World War II. On the night of December 23, 1944, twenty-five German POWs tunneled out of Camp Papago Park near Phoenix, Arizona, and fled into the desert. Did they manage to secure their freedom? Join host Colin D. Heaton as he delves into this incredible piece of forgotten history.

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