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Having no food or water, Mr. Poolton describes the treatment and conditions en route to the POW camp.

After the boxcar trip, prisoners are marched to the camp where they are stripped, given a bit of cabbage soup and thrown in the Wog Compound.

Mr. Poolton describes the severe conditions of living quarters and the three types of soup they were given to eat.

Marching off in Groups of 10, the POW’s are tied in ropes, left with very low morale and little hope for the future.

After two months in ropes, Mr. Poolton describes the situation where chains were used to tie their hands.

Mr. Poolton speaks about the announcement made by their sergeant major to dig a tunnel and process used to succeed.

Mr. Poolton describes his alternate escape plan since it was deemed best that he not use the tunnel.

After escaping to a brick factory, Mr. Poolton describes his continued efforts in getting free after teaming up with three airmen.

Mr. Poolton shares the path taken by he and the airmen in hopes of getting free!

Still on the run, Mr. Poolton describes the situation of running into a German outpost, being caught by the enemy while the airmen continue on.

Mr. Poolton hides the compass while being interrogated by the German Gestapo.

Experiencing blackouts, Mr. Poolton recalls being dragged to a civilian jail where he was held for four days and four nights.