The Filming of Oflag 17a

 the camera was hidden in a hollowed-out dictionary                  screen shot

For all our faults ~ and they are legion ~ human beings are also amazingly resourceful and many are unbelievably brave. The biggest breakout of World War II took place in a French prisoner-of-war camp in Austria in 1943. Preparations for the escape and views of the camp itself were actually filmed by the prisoners with a camera hidden in a hollowed-out dictionary. The film was then hidden in the heels of their shoes. Of all the prisoners who escaped, one is still with us and just celebrated his 100th birthday (story, video): http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-23423329