In Colditz: The Full Story" Major Pat Reid brings together the many dramatic discoveries resulting from research that has covered the five continents. From all walks of life Belgian Czech Dutch French German & Polish prisoners
- as well as those from the British Commonwealth & USA
- were incarcerated in suffocating intimacy for five years in an alien & hostile l&. Under these conditions they proved that men could live together & that loyalty & generosity could thrive transcending the natural prejudices of race creed language & intellectual diversity. There were more than 300 escape attempts at Colditz & in this fascinating portrayal Reid vividly describes this unique period in Second World War history. Furthermore he reveals the code systems between the War Office & Colditz; shows how he obtained information on Germanys secret weapons; & investigates the existence of traitors & the situation of non-collaborators in the castle. This is a true story which nonetheless possesses the mythical qualities that cause a legend to live forever."