"Since the Germans were accustomed to looking down for tunnels, not up for secret workshops, the officers felt quite safe from detection." When considering how many CCTV systems are up high, its obvious why people wear "hoodies" to protect their privacy.
"The British escape officer decided that the glider should be available for use in case the SS ordered the massacre of the prisoners as a way to get a message out to approaching American troops." This decision also shows the fears of those in command and how short term survival threats influenced an otherwise logical decision albeit with a less immediate survival threat. Other examples of fear and survival threats can be seen today with the decision making processes of politicians and community leaders when looking at things like the purchase and deployment of water cannon's on UK soil.
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2015/jul/23/theresa-may-...
Now could you train an AI to recognise human survival threats from reading the news about decision making processes made by different entities, like Military, Govt or even Business?
The main question for me is, who would have been chosen to fly out? I imagine that the two most senior officers would be chosen, but I have no idea how that would have been decided. Anyone have insight into RAF policies?
I suspect the officers wouldn't have cared too much about policy, given the era and the situation. They'd have chosen the person with the highest chance of success, probably the smallest person with the best flying skills.
Getting out of Colditz was only step 1. Once outside the camp, the ability to act your chosen cover would have been an item for consideration, too.
So, speaking German or French without a British accent likely would have been a pre, as would being familiar with the home town of your cover.
Also, they would be reluctant to let their top craftsmen go. If you were really good at falsifying passports or ID cards, for example, your skills would be useful to keep around for future escapes.
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[ 4.0 ms ] story [ 30.2 ms ] thread"The British escape officer decided that the glider should be available for use in case the SS ordered the massacre of the prisoners as a way to get a message out to approaching American troops." This decision also shows the fears of those in command and how short term survival threats influenced an otherwise logical decision albeit with a less immediate survival threat. Other examples of fear and survival threats can be seen today with the decision making processes of politicians and community leaders when looking at things like the purchase and deployment of water cannon's on UK soil. https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2015/jul/23/theresa-may-...
Now could you train an AI to recognise human survival threats from reading the news about decision making processes made by different entities, like Military, Govt or even Business?
https://books.google.com/books/about/The_Colditz_Story.html?...
I suspect the officers wouldn't have cared too much about policy, given the era and the situation. They'd have chosen the person with the highest chance of success, probably the smallest person with the best flying skills.
So, speaking German or French without a British accent likely would have been a pre, as would being familiar with the home town of your cover.
Also, they would be reluctant to let their top craftsmen go. If you were really good at falsifying passports or ID cards, for example, your skills would be useful to keep around for future escapes.
https://youtu.be/9dles1q-CDU?t=1068