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contact London by mail. They then decide to execute plan B. Stone is sent to call the bombers with the German radio. When the alarms sound, the prisoners prepare a mass escape and
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that he can use around the camp; these include items useful for opening doors, such as keys or crowbars. There is also currency that can be found in and around the camp. This can be used to purchase information, or other useful items. To avoid detection, these things can be hidden in the 'Hiding
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Stone is placed in with the non-troublesome group of prisoners. He tries to meet a prisoner whom he briefly met at Stalag Luft who tells him that he must escape back into the Luft. Stone escapes through the sewers of
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