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An excellent site, well done. Being a WW2 fanatic when I was a teenager I must have read every book that was written about Colditz and every other POW camp. I still have the game in fairly good condition, my 12 year old son is facinated by it. I have al
ays hoped they would repeat the BBC series but was told the royalties for the cast would cost too much. Is this true?
I hope to one day visit the castle, I never thought it p[ossible as a child because it was behind the Iron Curtain. Thanks for old memories Jaimie b - 01/31/00 16:13:41
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A truely moving and intersting site which emplifies the whole POW satire. Vic - 01/31/00 01:10:51 My Email:[email protected]
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P. R. Reid's 'Escape from Colditz' was the avid reading for this 43 year old at the age of 10.
Thank you for the site a well planned and easy site to use. Tim Leonard - 01/30/00 06:14:04 My Email:[email protected]
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Loved the site. I grew up playing the board game and thought I would do a little searching. Does anyone know if the game still exists or whether or not it is still available somewhere? Brings back alot of memories... Jon Field - 01/29/00 21:44:13 My Email:[email protected]
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Well constructed site. MAny thanks indeed. Enjoyed the tour, most informative. Rik Antropov - 01/29/00 18:59:11 My Email:[email protected]
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I was wondering if any canadian soldiers ever escaped from colditz??
By the way, great site Ben Wilson - 01/29/00 01:01:38 My Email:[email protected]
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Great site. My grandparents have the board game "Escape from Colditz Castle" and it came with a copy of the origonal notice issued to P.O.Ws that escaping was no longer a sport.
Been facinated by the castle ever since playing the game. Great site! D Fell - 01/28/00 20:55:12 My Email:[email protected]
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Please advise where I can get information about the "King of Escapers", Lieutenant Mike Sinclair DSO Kings Royal Rifle Corps. A truly incredible man and one of WW2's unsung heroes. James Barr - 01/28/00 18:25:54 My Email:[email protected]
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I'm looking for a tour of Colditz where can I find out about availability MARY ELLEN MARKS-VICHICONTI - 01/27/00 22:50:45 My Email:[email protected]
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MY FATHER WAS THE TANK COMMANDER OF THE 144 U.S. ARMY TANK BATTALION WHICH LIBERATED THE CITY OF CCOLDITZ, APRIL 16,1945. IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION REGARDING SURVIVORS OF THE P.O.W CAMP OR THEIR FAMILIES, IT WOULD MEAN ALOT TO ME TO GET IN CONTACT WITH
THEM. THANK YOU. Lorenzo Merin (Spain) - 01/27/00 16:13:00 My Email:[email protected]
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Nice web. I visited Colditz in 1.992 and your pictures have made me remember the journey perfectly. Thank you. Paul Oliver - 01/27/00 14:37:40 My Email:[email protected]
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Great site. I visited Colditz 10yrs ago and have spent the last 10yrs trying to find books on the subject, I've found 9 different titles to date & am aware of a further 7. Can anyone help me with books or a complete list of titles. CHANNEL 4 MON 31 JAN
21:00hrs - 3part COLDITZ TV DOCUMENTARY STARTS. Mary Ellen Marks-Vichiconti - 01/25/00 19:14:43 My Email:vichmes
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My Father was Walter Marks Of the 77th Tank Batallion which liberated the city of Culditz. A first Lieutenant, I was not aware that Colditz was such a notorious prisioner of war camp. I am assuming that because there were allied prisoners, not American, t
ere is not much interest here in the states- I never knew that the BBC had made a series about prisoner life and the attempted escapes of the officers. I am attempting to get my father's service record,which may take awhile.Any information about surviving
prisioners would be helpful as I would like to contact them about the liberation. Maybe some of them met my father and had a few drinks with him! Thank you for any information. RICHIE - 01/22/00 23:07:53 My Email:[email protected]
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I,VE READ A LOT OVER THE YEARS AND HAVE A KEEN INTEREST IN THE HISTORY OF BOTH THE WORLD WARS, BUT ONLY UNTIL RECENTLY HAVE I TAKEN AN INTEREST IN MAYBE THE FLIP SIDE OF WHAT I AM PARTICULARY INTERESTED IN. REIDS BOOK ON THE ESCAPES FROM COLDITZ I FIND VE
Y INTERESTING AND QUITE FRANKLY BIZZARE. THE BOOK IM READING AND THIS SITE ARE EXCELLENT. IF ANYBODY CAN SUGGEST ANY OTHER BOOKS ON COLDITZ OR OTHER P.O.W. CAMPS I WOULD BE THANKFUL. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK. M. Wilkens - 01/20/00 09:38:30 My Email:[email protected]
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Greetings from Germany. Please visit the Homepage the official Homepage off Colditz. D.TOOHEY - 01/16/00 22:17:08
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BEING TOTALY OBSESSED WITH W.W.2 P.O.W.CAMPS
I HAVE READ ALMOST EVERY BOOK ON COLDITZ.EVEN
BOOKS WRITTEN BY GUARDS.BUT I HAVE NEVER SEEN
SUCH A BRILLIANT SET OF PHOTO'S.I'M IMPRESSED.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH. Chris Bates - 01/15/00 14:18:33 My Email:[email protected]
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Congratualtions on a fascinating and very well produced site. My wife, nephew Andrew Buckley and myself unexpectedly found ourselves in Colditz on 4 January during a visit to a friend in the nearby town of Burgstadt in Saxony: it was an extraordinary expe
ience to visit somewhere so crucial to the history of the modern world, and indeed which sums up so much of human character (the desire for freedom etc). We were all surprised that the local authorities appear not to realise what a potential tourist attra
tion the castle and the town of Colditz are. We have since learned that Disney Corporation plan to buy Colditz Castle -- is this true? (I hope not). Also the Colditz Brewery has closed. Again, congratulations for the site and thanks for the effort which h
s obviously gone into sharing information through its construction. CHRIS BATES Eric Olson - 01/11/00 12:46:26 My Email:[email protected]
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Great Info and wonderful job...I'm re-reading Reid's book for the 3rd time. Looking at the Site while reading the book really makes things more clear. Vic Parrott - 01/10/00 15:15:53 My Email:[email protected]
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I have read many 2nd WWll stories and its nice to see that you are keeping the story going, least we should forget Neil Sands - 01/08/00 01:17:54 My Email:[email protected]
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Anyone know where I can find Hauptmann Eggers' book about his Colditz days? mike - 01/03/00 02:49:22 My Email:[email protected]
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Great website. Do you have a comprehensive list of
all pows at the castle? If you do I think it would be nice if you added that to your site. mike - 01/03/00 02:45:17
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Jay - 12/28/99 04:47:15
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Great site! Please visit my friend's...
Come visit the newest WWII Homefront site on the web!
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In your introductory essay, you refer to "Stooge
Wradle". I believe that this is incorrect. Both of Pat Reid's books refer to "Stooge Wardle". There is an interesting documentary on the Colditz story
with interviews of a number of the former prisoners -
British, 1993. The original film (not the TV mini-series) from 1952 is also available on video.
Pat Reid was the technical advisor for the film (based on his book); John Mills played the part of Reid. Interesting site! Many Thanks. Elaine Colditz - 12/26/99 21:20:41
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Great web site A.C.RICHARDSON - 12/26/99 20:47:04 My Email:[email protected]
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HELLO
My name is CLEGGY RICHARDSON and i visited Colditz
in 92 with my parents in a 1969 VW Beetle and after visiting the CASTLE i bought a fair amount
of COLDITZER BEER(VERY NICE)I STILL HAVE THE EMPTY BOTTLES!!!(SOUVENIOUR)Everytime i see these
bottles i think of COLDITZ........CAN YOU STILL
BUY COLDITZER BEER?OR HAS THE BREWARY DISSAPEARED Giuseppe Lombardi - 12/23/99 08:30:04 My Email:[email protected]
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Nice photos! I have a great interest in Colditz. About 25 years ago I corresponded with many former POW's - including Airey Neave. I managed a visit to Colditz several years ago. Saw the 'radio shack' in the roof. Dick Howe gave me a forged document which
came from there during the 1974 visit. see-entwicklungsbuero, h.a. kretzschmar - 12/13/99 20:00:47 My Email:[email protected]
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hi, we are designers for urban-design in germany and wie have seen your site - excellent.
yours faithfully
h.a. kretzschmar
chairman
- 11/29/99 18:57:13
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Great site!
I keep "The Birdmen" web page. It
is the 1971 movie based on the glider escape.
Check it at www.angelfire.com/wa/birdmen
Please add a link from here to there, and I will
do the same!
Thx!
Jeff Popp Lisa Mayo - 11/26/99 14:44:22 My Email:[email protected]
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tx, for the pic. i love seeing things i may never actually get to see in person ted marchant - 11/24/99 06:38:53 My Email:[email protected]
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Nice to finally see actual pics of the old place after reading so many tings about it.
Your website is excellent.
Go Leyton Orient!! Autumn Shaw - 11/23/99 20:25:52
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I just read the book "Escape from Colditz" by P.R.Reid, and I thought it was so kewl to see pictures of all the places I had read about! Thanks for taking the time to make this page! Matthew Duncan - 11/23/99 15:56:49 My Email:[email protected]
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The picture of the glider made my day. I had read
that they had never been found or they had been
destroyed. The pictures of the castle itself were
amazing to me. I have always had pictures in my
mind as to how the castle looked but this realy
opened my eyes. Thankyou, i have finaly found
something of worth on the inte Ellen - 11/22/99 16:22:14 My Email:[email protected]
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I thought it was a wonderfully put together site with loads of useful information. I've always wanted to see the castle in person, and you've given me a glimpse that I loved every minute of!
Thanks so much for the work you've done on the site for all of us researchers and collectors of POW memorabilia. Dustin - 11/14/99 21:48:29
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I am extremely impressed by this site. You may be interested to learn that Channel 4 has made a documentary about the castle featuring re-constructions of escapes to be shown early next year. I'm TV Editor at Teletext, by the way. I'd love to get in touch
with any veterans who helped make the programmes. wayne - 11/04/99 18:19:02 My Email:[email protected]
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I saw a film in 1965 or 1966 about the glider escape. In the film, the escape was successful. I cannot remember the title of the film or who starred in it. Can you help? Thank you, Wayne Green. simon - 11/03/99 05:53:13
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An excellent site. I have read about the many escapes from Colditz including those that include Pat Reid and Douglas Bader. The photos of the building filled in lots of holes that I had about the escapes. Well done!!! Sherise Smith - 11/03/99 05:30:47 My Email:[email protected]
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Your site was very insightful. I am writing a book and am doing research. This gave me a lot of information. Thank you. David J. A. Naldrett - 11/01/99 20:52:03 My Email:[email protected]
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I would be interested if there were a listing of POW's who were interned in Colditz - Looking for an old family friend Peter (H.E.P.) Spearing.
Thanks B L Byrd, CMSgt USAF Ret - 10/31/99 00:54:49 My Email:[email protected]
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Spent 1949-53 with AACS unit at Pepperrell. One of my best tours. Picture of White Hills transmittter with Cabot Tower in background brings many memories. Was NCOIC of site. Enjoyed your entire tour. Best and keep up the good work. Brittani Duong - 10/27/99 08:27:49 My Email:[email protected]
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This site is fantastic!!!!!! I love the pictures you have along with the little description of each one. The history is thorough and insightful. Excellent work here...... Scott Whitney - 10/25/99 05:22:26 My Email:[email protected]
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Excellent site. Goes will with P.R. Reids book, which I first read in Jr High School and just finished re reading. Gary Swanson - 10/22/99 16:53:51 My Email:[email protected]
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Exceptional site!! The history is awesome!! Thaks for all your effort. "Lest we forget" Mark Elliott - 10/20/99 20:13:02 My Email:[email protected]
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I'm the nephew of Captain Tom Elliott (Durham Light Infantry formerly a Northumberland Fusilier) who was captured when the regiment, along with the 15th Highlanders, was sacrificed to fight the oncoming german army unaware that the remainder of the britis
army were being evacuated from the beaches of Dunkirk. After escaping from three camps he was finally taken to Colditz, as a persistent escaper, where, not for the want of trying (see Reinhold Eggers book) he saw out the remainder of the war. Due to this
connection I am extremely interested in anything Colditz and have thoroughly enjoyed your excellent site. Thank you. Mark Elliott - 10/20/99 20:11:38 My Email:[email protected]
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I'm the nephew of Captain Tom Elliott (Durham Light Infantry formerly a Northumberland Fusilier) who was captured when the regiment, along with the 15th Highlanders, was sacrificed to fight the oncoming german army unaware that the remainder of the britis
army were being evacuated from the beaches of Dunkirk. After escaping from three camps he was finally taken to Colditz, as a persistent escaper, where, not for the want of trying (see Reinhold Eggers book) he saw out the remainder of the war. Due to this
connection I am extremely interested in anything Colditz and have thoroughly enjoyed your excellent site. Thank you. Kevin Duthie - 10/14/99 21:46:54 My Email:[email protected]
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Excellent site. I visited the castle in 91 or 92, having read Pat Reid's and Mr Egger's books as well as seeing TV series & films etc. They were not set up for visitors at much although a small guided tour (in German) was much appreciated by my wife an
I plus a handful of others. (Amazed at the small spaces the Chapel tunnel occupied ! - Plus the long term strategy of cultivating woodworm in the attics !). The small museum in the town was pretty good - model of the glider, samples of duplicate unifor
s and weapons made by the prisoners etc.
I thought the interactive map idea was great.
KD
- 10/09/99 19:28:02 My Email:[email protected]
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An avid reader of the escapers' experiences since discovering Pat Reid's book
when I was about ten years of age. Unfortunately, Colditz was still in Eastern
Germany when I was stationed in Mainz, so I never visited.
An excellent site. Thanks very much. DeLoyd Cooper - 10/08/99 21:24:39 My Email:[email protected]
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Pretty and informative site. Please visit our site at http://www.geocities.com/EnchantedForest/Creek/7185/ for the story of the 275th Armored Field Artillery Battalion. A WWII unit that was in the Battle of the Bulge. Charles Orr - 10/03/99 22:16:52 My Email:[email protected]
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Very enjoyable.Are you a member of the Colditz Society?
- 10/03/99 22:00:58
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Sarah Dean - 10/01/99 09:20:13
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Very exciting Paul - the interactive map bit is excellent (I knew what most of the photos would be before clicking on them!) Ian - 09/30/99 07:58:58 My Email:[email protected]
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Very interesting site which I will revisit. I was there a couple of months ago and unfortunately many places were closed, as was the park which you could reach via a supposed blocked trail and this offered good views too.
see ya
Ian Ralph Dettwiler - 09/24/99 12:31:13 My URL:[email protected]
Comments: Just passing through and wanted to invite you to my sites too. If you would like to honor a deceased Veteran please feel free to post his or her name on my Vets Memorial site. POW/MIA's are also welcome.
