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Escape from Colditz is a board game produced by Gibsons Games of London in 1973 that simulates attempted escapes by Allied prisoners-of-war (POWs) from Oflag IV-C (better known as Colditz Castle) during World War II. Designed in part by a former POW who escaped from Colditz, the game was released during the first run of the popular television ...
- Strategy
- 90 mins to three hours
- 2–6
- 10 minutes
Apr 12, 2011 · Escape From Colditz is a 1-vs-many semi-cooperative game where one player is the Security Officer of the German forces, and the others are Escape Officers for various nationalities or prisoners of war (POWs).
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Oct 25, 2016 · Designed by Major Pat Reid, one of only a handful of prisoners-of-war to escape Colditz Castle, and screenwriter Brian Degas, Escape From Colditz is the iconic game of careful planning and nerves of steel. Become Allied escape officers--assemble your equipment, plot your escape routes, and coordinate your efforts to avoid the guards.
- (73)
- Osprey
- $71.72
- Pat Reid, Brian Degas
Dec 8, 2016 · Escape from Colditz remains a fun and fascinating – if unforgiving – way to understand and appreciate an important real-life event. The mechanics may be a tad dated, but this set is a loving tribute to an iconic British board game, which is sure to help it stand the test of time. Publisher: Osprey Games. Genre: Roll and move. Players: 2-6
Prisoners made numerous attempts to escape from Oflag IV-C, one of the most famous German Army prisoner-of-war camps for officers in World War II. Between 30 and 36 men succeeded in their attempts - exact numbers differ between German and Allied sources. The camp was situated in Colditz Castle, perched on a cliff overlooking the town of Colditz ...
Jan 1, 1973 · "Escape from Colditz" is a fast paced book that will consistently surprise you with the ingenuity and the creativity of the men that were imprisoned. A fairly short book that can be read in a few hours; "Escape from Colditz" will leave you wanting to read more.
- P. R Reid
Escape From Colditz is a World War Two memoir that reads as a cross between The Great Escape and Hogan’s Heroes. P.R. Reid goes into detail to describe the many escape attempts from German POW camps in which he either participated or assisted.
