Eden Camp Modern History held a special event last week to commemorate 80 years of The Great Escape.

As part of the activities reenactment group, Axis-Allied, showcased a real-life demonstration of the event that took place in Stage Luft III in March 1944.

The event looked to support the families of the veterans involved, remembering each individual story, and highlighting the huge impact The Great Escape had on the war effort and morale of the country.

A spokesperson for Eden Camp said: "The weekend was a huge success, and we had the busiest days of half term.

"We saw families travel was all over the UK, from Edinburgh to Cumbria, Sheffield to London, as well as welcoming international guests from Germany and Poland too!

"Axis-Allied Reenactment Group did a fantastic job of bringing history to life, and we've had some great reviews from our visitors who "have learnt so much more than [they] knew before".

One member of the group said: "We were able to meet dozens of families of Stalag Luft 3 veterans, putting in touch and reuniting descendants of POW's who knew each other within the camp but hadn't previously had chance to meet and we paid homage to not only the those who participated in the Great Escape but also Stalag Luft 3 and other PoW camps across occupied Europe."