Rolex A$54,000. Nutting served as a consultant for both the 1950 film "The Wooden Horse" and the 1963 film "The Great Escape". Both films were based on actual escapes which took place at Stalag Luft III. It was also reported that in November 2013 the Rolex Speed King owned by Flight Lieutenant Gerald Imeson during the Great Escape was sold for £60,000. In a famous murder case, the Rolex on Ronald Platt's wrist eventually led to the arrest of his murderer, Albert Johnson Walker—a financial planner who had fled from Canada when he was charged with 18 counts of fraud, theft,
Stalag Luft III follows that of the film of the same name, except there are also levels featuring some of the characters first captures and early escape attempts, as well as a changed ending. Notable military personnel held at Stalag Luft III included: Some held at Stalag Luft III went on to notable careers in the entertainment and sports industry: Stalag Luft III inmates also became involved in politics. Stalag Luft III Stalag Luft III (; literally "Main Camp, Air, III"; SL III) was a "Luftwaffe"-run prisoner of war (POW) camp during World War II, which held captured Western Allied air force personnel.