Daring Prison Escapes | Escape from Leavenworth | 3

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Daring Prison Escapes | Nazis in the Arizona Desert | 4

During World War II, the United States housed hundreds of thousands of enemy soldiers who had been captured as prisoners of war. Camp Papago Park, located in Phoenix, was built to hold captured German U-boat crew members, some of the most well-trained and ardent members of the ...

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Daring Prison Escapes | Escape from Libby Prison | 5

In early 1864, a group of Union prisoners made a daring escape from Libby Prison in Richmond, Virginia - the capital of the Confederacy. Known for its sadistic guards and horrific conditions, Union Officers at Libby suffered from hunger, lice, and the freezing cold. In this ep ...

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