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The Latter Days at Colditz

by P. R. Reid

First published 1953

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A memoir of military imprisonment during WWII. Allied POW’s who attempted escapes from other facilities in Germany ended up at Colditz castle.

Despite the seriousness of the situation it is filled with hilarious anecdotes of the misbehaviour of the POW’s who knew exactly the legal protections afforded POW’s and how far they could push their guards.

This book includes a description of the famous Colditz glider and how it was built under the noses of the German guards.

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Coronet Books · 320 pages

Publisher
Coronet Books
Pages
320
ISBN
978-0-85997-557-5 +5
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Publisher
Coronet Books
Pages
320
ISBNs
  • 978-0-85997-557-5
  • 978-1-4736-0365-3
  • 978-0-304-36432-9
  • 978-0-7451-4068-1
  • 978-0-340-01180-5
  • 978-0-931933-35-6
Author
Reid, P. R.
Statement
The Latter Days at Colditz / P. R. Reid.
Records
Open Library

Subjects

  • German Prisoners and prisons
  • Schloss Colditz (Colditz, Germany)
  • World War, 1939-1945
  • Escapes
  • Prisoners of war
  • World war, 1939-1945, prisoners and prisons, german
  • Criminals, germany
  • Prisoner-of-war escapes
  • Colditz
  • Germany (East)