The Great Escape - Harold Milford

For You The War Is Over · Apr 30, 2026 · 45m

Harold Milford managed to survive a bad crash landing in Northern France, from which his pilot managed to make a ‘Home Run’ back to the UK, while he ended up being taken prisoner and sent to Stalag Luft III. Following the Great Escape, he was told during his interrogation that he would never see his wife, Marion, again; a threat which sadly came true. Stacey Astill, a POW historian, joined us to share his story as well as some of her research into the mental health aspect of being a POW.

For You The War Is Over is a podcast that looks at the real life stories of Prisoner-of-War escapes from…