Tag: The Great Escape
‘Great Escape’ hero’s Rolex watch to auction at Sotheby’s
A Rolex watch owned by a British WWII hero who helped inspire The Great Escape is up for auction at Sotheby’s this month. The watch belonged to Sergeant Anthony O’Brien, […]
2019-04-03
Original WWII ‘Great Escape’ journal to sell at Hanson’s Auctions
A unique journal which tells the inside story of the most famous POW escape of WWII is heading for auction in the U.K this month. The journal belonged to RAF […]
2019-03-08
WWII POW hero’s Caterpillar pin stuns auctioneers in the U.K
A tiny Caterpillar pin with a remarkable backstory stunned auctioneers in the U.K recently, selling for more than five times its estimate. The gold pin set with amethyst eyes measured […]