Colditz Castle, Nazi Germany. World War II. The remarkable inside story, revealed for the first time by bestselling historian Ben Macintyre, is a tale of the indomitable human spirit, but also one of class conflict, homosexuality, espionage, insanity and farce. Through an astonishing range of material, Macintyre reveals an unforgettable cast of characters, wider than previously seen and hitherto hidden from history, taking in prisoners and captors who were living cheek-by-jowl in a thrilling gam

Colditz Castle Then and Now. During WW2, Colditz Castle housed those officers that had broken out of numerous other prison camps. It also housed political prisoners who could be used as hostages of the need arose. | WW2 Wayfinder

Allied POWs are marched into Colditz Castle under guard of the Germans. #thenandnow #Colditz #ww2 #wwii #ww2history #WWIIHistory #deutschland | WW2 Wayfinder

A Sherman of the 9th Armored Division moves cautiously over the Zwickauer Mulder Bridge before entering the German town of Colditz to liberate OFLAG IV-C or Colditz Castle as it’s better known, on the 15th April 1945. #thenandnow #germany #deutschland #Colditz #colditzcastle #SchlossColditz #history #ww2 #ww2history #wwii #wwiihistory | WW2 Wayfinder