1942 ⟶ General Giraud's Daring Escape

French General Henri Giraud, who was captured in 1940, escap...
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1942

🏃‍♂️ General Giraud's Daring Escape

French General Henri Giraud, who was captured in 1940, escapes from a castle prison at Königstein by lowering himself down the castle wall and jumping on board a moving train, which takes him to the French border.⟶
General Giraud's Daring Escape (1942)
Henri GiraudPrisoner of WarEscapeKönigsteinFrench GeneralResistanceIntelligenceFranceWorld War II
General Giraud's Daring Escape (1942)