What was the “chronology” of the show in terms of its setting during World War II?
Several list members have attempted to determine the time frame for the show, given some of the references in certain episodes to actual historical events (e.g., references to D-Day, the failed assassination attempt on Hitler, and the Battle of Stalingrad) and comments made by characters. In one episode, Schultz says that Hogan had been in Stalag 13 for three years. That, along with another reference to Hogan having been assigned to the RAF, leads some to believe that Hogan first became a POW in November 1941. Other episodes that refer to Klink and Hogan having been at the camp for two years have been dated (because of historical references) as occurring during 1943, so that would also place them both in the camp in 1941. However, the analysis of other fans leads them to believe that Hogan didn’t join the camp until the summer or fall of 1942. Newkirk and LeBeau were presumably captured in 1940; Carter, Kinch, and Baker joined them in 1942. For such an extensive tunnel system to have b
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