BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//PYVOBJECT//NONSGML Version 1//EN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Australia/Melbourne BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20000326T030000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=-1SU;BYMONTH=3;UNTIL=20050326T160000Z TZNAME:AEST TZOFFSETFROM:+1100 TZOFFSETTO:+1000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20060402T030000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYMONTH=4;UNTIL=20060401T160000Z TZNAME:AEST TZOFFSETFROM:+1100 TZOFFSETTO:+1000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20070325T030000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=4SU;BYMONTH=3;UNTIL=20070324T160000Z TZNAME:AEST TZOFFSETFROM:+1100 TZOFFSETTO:+1000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20080406T030000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYMONTH=4 TZNAME:AEST TZOFFSETFROM:+1100 TZOFFSETTO:+1000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20000827T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=4SU;BYMONTH=8;UNTIL=20000826T160000Z TZNAME:AEDT TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1100 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20011028T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=-1SU;BYMONTH=10;UNTIL=20071027T160000Z TZNAME:AEDT TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1100 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20081005T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYMONTH=10 TZNAME:AEDT TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1100 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20260722T192453Z - 95636@au19a.odoo.com DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260903T173000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260903T200000 CREATED:20260722T192453Z DESCRIPTION:The Great Escape 1944\nJoin us for th is fascinating event marking the 82nd anniversay On the night of March 24 –25\, 1944\, 76 Allied prisoners of war staged a mass breakout from Stal ag Luft III\, a high-security Nazi POW camp in Sagan\, Germany (now Żaga ń\, Poland). Orchestrated by Squadron Leader Roger Bushell\, it involved hundreds of prisoners digging three incredibly sophisticated tunnels—cod enamed "Tom\," "Dick\," and "Harry". The True Story vs. The Legend While t he famous 1963 Hollywood film featured a fictionalised motorcycle chase wi th Steve McQueen\, the reality of the 1944 event was a grim but staggering tale of ingenuity\, courage\, and tragedy. Jon Williams will be discussin g the reality and lesser known facts about the ANZACs\, compare different generations and Australian service people and provide many examples of the ANZAC Spirit and explain some enduring customs and traditions of the Aust ralian Army. Some interesting facts:The Tunnels: Built roughly 9 meters (3 0 feet) underground to avoid German microphones\, the tunnels were equippe d with wooden shoring\, electric lighting\, and air ventilation systems. T he Escape: The mass break-out was scheduled for March 24\, 1944\, but due to an exit obstruction and the freezing night\, only 76 of the intended 20 0 men managed to slip through "Harry" before a guard discovered the tunnel .The Aftermath: An intensive manhunt involving 60\,000 to 70\,000 Axis tro ops was launched. Only three men successfully made it to neutral territory . The War Crime: Of the 73 men recaptured\, Adolf Hitler ordered the Gesta po to execute 50 of them in direct violation of the Geneva Convention. Aft er the war\, an Allied investigation tracked down those responsible for th e murders\, leading to successful war crimes trials. Presentation includes refreshments - $25 per person. DTSTAMP:20260722T192453Z LOCATION:Mansfield Historical Society Inc\, 175 High Street\, Mansfield VIC 3722\, Australia SUMMARY:The Great Escape 1944 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:The Great Escape 1944\nJoin us for this fascinating event marking the 82nd anniversay On the n ight of March 24–25\, 1944\, 76 Allied prisoners of war staged a mass br eakout from Stalag Luft III\, a high-security Nazi POW camp in Sagan\, Ger many (now Żagań\, Poland). Orchestrated by Squadron Leader Roger Bushell \, it involved hundreds of prisoners digging three incredibly sophisticate d tunnels—codenamed "Tom\," "Dick\," and "Harry". The True Story vs. The Legend While the famous 1963 Hollywood film featured a fictionalised moto rcycle chase with Steve McQueen\, the reality of the 1944 event was a grim but staggering tale of ingenuity\, courage\, and tragedy. Jon Williams wi ll be discussing the reality and lesser known facts about the ANZACs\, com pare different generations and Australian service people and provide many examples of the ANZAC Spirit and explain some enduring customs and traditi ons of the Australian Army. Some interesting facts:The Tunnels: Built roug hly 9 meters (30 feet) underground to avoid German microphones\, the tunne ls were equipped with wooden shoring\, electric lighting\, and air ventila tion systems. The Escape: The mass break-out was scheduled for March 24\, 1944\, but due to an exit obstruction and the freezing night\, only 76 of the intended 200 men managed to slip through "Harry" before a guard discov ered the tunnel.The Aftermath: An intensive manhunt involving 60\,000 to 7 0\,000 Axis troops was launched. Only three men successfully made it to ne utral territory. The War Crime: Of the 73 men recaptured\, Adolf Hitler or dered the Gestapo to execute 50 of them in direct violation of the Geneva Convention. After the war\, an Allied investigation tracked down those res ponsible for the murders\, leading to successful war crimes trials. Presen tation includes refreshments - $25 per person. END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR