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The German POW in World War One Who Planned to Escape from the UK in a Packing Case

We were absolutely fascinated by this amazing story about a German POW in World War One who attemped to escape from England by hiding inside a packing case.

The Western Daily Press – Monday 14 December 1914

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http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000264/19141214/019/0005

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