


Manned by a German garrison, floodlit from every angle, the Nazis called Colditz escape proof. The Allied officers called it a challenge. Reid has written the definitive story of the men who tunnelled, ran, fought and even tried to fly their way to freedom. Martin's.

The Germans thought escape was impossible. These men proved them wrong. Colditz Castle, located near Leipzig Germany, was the last stop for select Allied prisoners during World War II. It was here, a reportedly impregnable fortress, that the Germans sent all the...








