Escaping from Colditz
General Goering of the Nazi Party boasted that security in the Colditz prisoner of war camp was escape-proof.
However, he hadn't bargained for the ingenuity of an Irishman! Within weeks of his arrival with the first contingent of British prisoners-of-war, Pat Reid was masterminding the first escape attempt from the famous German fortress.
During his two and a half years at Bad Boys Camp, Pat was the British Escape Officer, planning many attempts. In his book The Colditz Story he recounts many exciting tales, culminating in his escape in October 1942.
Let's see how he eventually managed to get out...
However, he hadn't bargained for the ingenuity of an Irishman! Within weeks of his arrival with the first contingent of British prisoners-of-war, Pat Reid was masterminding the first escape attempt from the famous German fortress.
During his two and a half years at Bad Boys Camp, Pat was the British Escape Officer, planning many attempts. In his book The Colditz Story he recounts many exciting tales, culminating in his escape in October 1942.
Let's see how he eventually managed to get out...