
The epic escape story of four ANZAC POWs — through the Italian Alps to freedom
From Conversations
Published 4/17/2025

From Conversations
Published 4/17/2025
Writer and tour guide Simon Tancred on the little-known ANZAC story of how a group of POWs made a daring escape on foot to neutral Switzerland.Simon Tancred fell in love with Italy as a young man, and set up a job for himself leading hikes and tours across the country, and into the Alps. So Simon…