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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.
Colditz is situated in the Leipzig Bay, southeast of the city of Leipzig. The town centre is located on the banks of Zwickau Mulde river, south of its confluence with the Freiberg Mulde. The municipality had a population of 8,374 in 2020. The town Colditz consists of Colditz proper and the Ortsteile (divisions) Bockwitz, Collmen, Commichau ...
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 · Ben Macintyre reveals the secrets of the famous fortress where Allied officers were interned and tried to escape. He exposes the classism, racism, antisemitism, and betrayal among the prisoners, as well as the role of the German guards.
Nov 21, 2022 · The bestselling author reveals how Colditz was more than a place of escape attempts and heroism, but also racism, class divisions and mental breakdowns. He challenges the myth of Colditz as a black-and-white moral fable and explores the human responses to the war.
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From 1939 to 1945, Colditz Castle was a prisoner of war camp for allied officers. Colditz was deemed entirely escape-proof. However, the inmates managed to disprove the theory. Exhibitions in the castle tell of ingenuity and numerous escape attempts. More information.
Colditz Castle is a 16th century architectural monument and a former POW-camp for high-ranking officers of the Western Allies during World War II. Learn about its history, the escape attempts, the exhibitions and the events at the castle.
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