March’s Escape from Custody

Fatherland

This flow follows March through arrest, torture, a deceptive release, and a final flight toward the border region.

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Arrest at Home Arrest at Home from "Fatherland". Arrest at Home A Family Trap March visits Pili and is captured after the boy calls the Gestapo.

Arrest at Home A Family Trap March visits Pili and is captured after the boy calls the Gestapo. Armed men enter the bedroom while the father is still trying to speak to his son. Custody Begins Globocnik beats March before he is taken to Gestapo headquarters. His professional rank offers no protection once he is treated as a political suspect.

Questions in the Cellar Questions in the Cellar from "Fatherland". Questions in the Cellar Information Demanded Krebs questions March about Charlotte, Luther’s promised information, and the missing case.

Questions in the Cellar from "Fatherland". Questions in the Cellar Information Demanded Krebs questions March about Charlotte, Luther’s promised information, and the missing case.

Questions in the Cellar Information Demanded Krebs questions March about Charlotte, Luther’s promised information, and the missing case. March recognizes that the interrogator knows the logistics but not the documents’ meaning. A Narrow Defense March withholds the crucial evidence while trying to measure the interrogators’ knowledge. His restraint keeps a fragile chance of escape alive.

A Hand Broken A Hand Broken from "Fatherland". A Hand Broken Globocnik’s Violence Globocnik uses a baseball bat to crush March’s hand after demanding information.

A Hand Broken from "Fatherland". A Hand Broken Globocnik’s Violence Globocnik uses a baseball bat to crush March’s hand after demanding information.

A Hand Broken Globocnik’s Violence Globocnik uses a baseball bat to crush March’s hand after demanding information. March endures torture while trying to protect Charlotte and the evidence. A Costly Silence The physical damage makes escape more difficult, but March does not reveal the documents’ substance. His body bears the price of refusing cooperation.

A False Release A False Release from "Fatherland". A False Release A Staged Opportunity Krebs and Nebe appear to arrange March’s escape through an alley.

A False Release from "Fatherland". A False Release A Staged Opportunity Krebs and Nebe appear to arrange March’s escape through an alley.

A False Release A Staged Opportunity Krebs and Nebe appear to arrange March’s escape through an alley. March recognizes that the clean car, distant pursuit, and loaded route are designed to lead him back into custody. Choosing to Run He points a gun at Jaeger and takes control of the vehicle. His escape depends on reading the state’s deception while injured and exhausted.

Toward the East Toward the East from "Fatherland". Toward the East A Deliberate Diversion March drives away from the Swiss route and leads the pursuing force toward Silesia.

Toward the East from "Fatherland". Toward the East A Deliberate Diversion March drives away from the Swiss route and leads the pursuing force toward Silesia.

Toward the East A Deliberate Diversion March drives away from the Swiss route and leads the pursuing force toward Silesia. He hopes to keep the police away from Charlotte and the documents. The Final Pursuit At the former killing-ground site, he finds physical remnants and hears the helicopter closing in. His escape ends at the edge of the birch woods in an armed standoff.

Sunday afternoon, April 19

Sunday evening, April 19

Sunday night, April 19

Late Sunday night, April 19

Monday before dawn, April 20