The Colditz Story

The Colditz Story

In this episode of WW2 Wayfinder I travel to Eastern Germany to visit Colditz Castle, home to troublesome Allied Prisoners of War!

Believed to be the perfect prison camp for prisoners who had made repeated escape attempts, Colditz Castle was thought to be impossible to escape from. The Allied Officers imprisoned there however thought otherwise, with over 30 successful escape attempts being made from Colditz Castle from 1941 - 1945.

Colditz Castle became synonymous with the determination of Allied Soldiers and Airmen in the post war years with the book, The Colditz Story wirtten by Major Pat Reid, one of the orignal British Officers imprisoned at Colditz, and through the 1955 film, also titled The Colditz Story, starring John Mills who played Major Pat Reid.

Colditz Castle and it's wartime history are now part of the British legend of the Second World War and to visit this iconic location was quite the experience. Today Colditz Castle is open to the public to visit and houses a small musem containing details of the Colditz Story and the various artefacts used by both prisoners and guards.

One important aspect about this episode is to realise the stories of Colditz Castle and it's time as Offlag IV C are so numerous I couldn't include all of them. This is a look at a handful of them and to give a feel for Colditz Castle and to highlight some of the key personalities who were there during the war.

Help support the work of Warbird Owners, restorers and Aviation Museums with great, fresh roasted coffee from The Warbird Coffee Company

https://www.warbirdcoffeecompany.co.uk

Please consider supporting the channel at:

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/WW2Wayfinder?l=de
Buy Me A Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ww2wayfinder

Follow WW2 Wayfinder On:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WW2Wayfinder
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ww2wayfinder/
Buy Me A Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ww2wayfinder

Music: https://www.epidemicsound.com