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Colditz Castle. / 51.1310; 12.8074. Colditz Castle (or Schloss Colditz in German) is a Renaissance castle in the town of Colditz near Leipzig, Dresden and Chemnitz in the state of Saxony in Germany. The castle is between the towns of Hartha and Grimma on a hill spur over the river Zwickauer Mulde, a tributary of the River Elbe.
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Colditz Castle, Germany, 1945. Colditz Castle, German prisoner-of-war camp in World War II, the site of many daring escape attempts by Allied officers. The castle sits on a steep hill overlooking the Mulde River as it flows through the small Saxon town of Colditz, about 30 miles (48 km) southeast of Leipzig. A former residence of the kings of ...
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Mar 4, 2023 · The secrets of Colditz Castle: The Nazi prisoner-of-war camp where the escape artists of World War II were locked away Journalist and author Ben Macintyre unveils the history of the famous fortress and points out that, among the prisoners of war, there was rampant classism, antisemitism, madness, sex, racism and betrayal
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Jan 25, 2019 · Discover Colditz Castle in Colditz, Germany: An officers prison camp believed to be impregnable by the Germans saw over 30 successful escapes.
Sep 12, 2022 · Allied POWs Got Out More Than 30 Times. Author Ben Macintyre tackles the almost mythic status of Colditz POWs in his latest work. Colditz Castle during WWII. (Mirrorpix/Getty Images) From the silver to the small screen, Colditz Castle during the Second World War has captured audiences in the West for over 75 years.
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