Colditz Story (Cassell Military Paperbacks) - Hardcover

Reid, P. R.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0304362395 ISBN 13: 9780304362394

Publisher: Cassell Military, 2001

Synopsis

Colditz was the last stop for prisoners of war during WWII. Those who persisted in escaping from other camps were sent to the impregnable fortress of Colditz Castle, situated on a rocky outcrop high above the River Mulde. Once within the walls of the castle, the Germans reasoned, escape was impossible. And yet many prisoners attempted escape and many succeeded

Pat Reid was one of those men. Appointed 'Escape Officer' by his fellow inmates, he masterminded many of the attempts. From tunnelling, to hiding in rubbish sacks, disguising themselves as German officers and even leaping from the castle walls, nothing was too dangerous or foolhardy compared to imprisonment by the enemy. Reid's own escape, in 1942, was both one of the most simple and the most daring.

First published in 1952, The Colditz Story is a classic escape story in the tradition of The Great Escape and The Wooden Horse.

About this title

About the Author

Pat Reid was one of the first captives to be imprisoned at Colditz in the Second World War. The tale of how he escaped the prison is one of the classics of twentieth century literature.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cassell Military
• Publication date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0304362395
• ISBN 13: 9780304362394
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 224