Man builds underground bunker and tunnel inspired by World War II’s Great Escape

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A man spent £35K to build his own World War II style bunker accessed through an old well and a 35ft tunnel - inspired by 'The Great Escape'.  Dave Billings, 43, is digging deep into his childhood dream paying homage to one history’s most famous prison breaks - in his garden.  Dave decided to build his own underground bunker and tunnel like that used by Allied prisoners of war who famously fled Stalag Luft III.  The real story was later made into a film "The Great Escape" in 1963.

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00:00let's have a look at the progress on the new bunker let's go down here

00:05down my world war ii well

00:09there's the bunker the old one and the tunnel and down there but let's have a quick look

00:13down here because the water level's been dropping on this well i'm sure you want to

00:16have a look down the bottom first four steps rain underwater soon be at the bottom of there won't we

00:23right let's go down the tunnel now on the electric tunnel cart

00:37this is my escape chute i did with colin first when we escaped into the garden

00:48here's my new bunker

00:54rebar all the way around look don't forget follow this page and tornado

00:58dave youtube everything's on there all this build hope you like it see you next one thanks bye

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