Andy Patterson: Ashley-Pitt (David McCallum) is shot in the back and dies on the tracks here at Fussen Rail Station in an attempt to save Bartlett (Richard Attenborough) and Mac (Gordon Jackson), who slip away
Andy Patterson: Motorcycle chase, Hilts (Steve McQueen) parks his motorbike against this hut and hides behind it luger at the ready, as the chasing Germans pass by. Incredibly, the hut hasn't changed at all!
Andy Patterson: This disused rail station doubled as "Neustadt Station". Here, Roger, Mac, Ashley-Pitt, Hendley and Blythe board the train followed by the Gestapo. Very interesting if you know the movie
Andy Patterson: "It's here in this pretty town square that Bartlett (Attenborough) and Mac (Jackson) attempt to board a bus, but is tricked into revealing his nationality when the Gestapo officer says "Good Luck"
Andy Patterson: It's here on this spot, having escaped the prison camp, Sedgwick (James Coburn) enjoys a coffee at a cafe (constructed here for the movie), before the Resistance assassinates the German Officers
Andy Patterson: This is the EXACT spot where Hilts (Steve McQueen) famously jumped the fence on a motorcycle in his bid for freedom. If you can get to this location, this is one of the most iconic in movie history!
Andy Patterson: This is the EXACT spot where Hilts (Steve Macqueen) stretches wire across the road. A German soldier comes around the bend and is pulled from his motorcycle. Hilts then rides north towards Hopfen.
Andy Patterson: While pretending to read a newspaper, Bartlett (Richard Attenborough) is finally cornered by the Gestapo here on this EXACT SPOT, at the north west corner of this now pedestrian intersection.
Andy Patterson: This is the EXACT SPOT where Bartlett (Richard Attenborough) runs across the old town rooftops to escape the germans, climbs over a barbed wire fence back onto the street
Füssener Straße (Kemptener Strasse), Weißbach, Bayern
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Andy Patterson: Hilts (Steve McQueen) rides into the town square in German uniform, where it's crowded with Germans. When challenged, he kicks a soldier on this EXACT SPOT,and rides away, starting the exciting chase
Andy Patterson: Two of the POW's make it to safety, Danny (Charles Bronson) and Dickes (John Leyton) steal a rowing boat from this EXACT SPOT on the river, and proceed down river toward the Baltic coast
Andy Patterson: Danny (Charles Bronson) and Dickes (John Leyton) are seen here on this EXACT SPOT rowing their stolen boat to freedom towards the "Baltic Coast".