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Renaissance castle in Colditz, Saxony, Germany
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
Colditz_Castle
Town in Saxony, Germany
Colditz (German pronunciation: [ˈkɔldɪts] ) is a small town in the district of Leipzig, in Saxony, Germany. It is best known for Colditz Castle, the site
Colditz
Glider built by British prisoners of war
The Colditz Cock was a glider built by British prisoners of war during World War II for an escape attempt from Oflag IV-C (Colditz Castle) prison camp
Colditz_Cock
British television drama series (1972–1974)
Colditz is a British television drama series co-produced by the BBC and Universal Studios and screened between 1972 and 1974. The series deals with Allied
Colditz_(1972_TV_series)
Topics referred to by the same term
Colditz is a city in Saxony, Germany. Colditz may also refer to: Colditz Castle Oflag IV-C, World War II prisoner-of-war camp that operated in Colditz
Colditz_(disambiguation)
German prisoner-of-war camp during World War II in Colditz, Saxony
known as Colditz Castle, was a prominent German Army prisoner-of-war camp for captured Allied officers during World War II. Located in Colditz, Saxony
Oflag_IV-C
1955 British film by Guy Hamilton
The Colditz Story is a 1955 British prisoner of war film starring John Mills and Eric Portman and directed by Guy Hamilton. It is based on the 1952 memoir
The_Colditz_Story
Australian epidemiologist (born 1954)
Graham Andrew Colditz MD, DrPH (born 1 November 1954) is an Australian chronic disease epidemiologist. He is the inaugural Niess-Gain Professor at Washington
Graham_Colditz
2005 UK television drama miniseries
Colditz is a two-part 2005 television drama miniseries, based on the book Colditz: The Definitive History by Henry Chancellor, and the Channel 4 television
Colditz_(2005_TV_series)
Board game published in 1973
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
Escape_from_Colditz
camp was situated in Colditz Castle, perched on a cliff overlooking the town of Colditz in Saxony. The German Army made Colditz a Sonderlager (high-security
Attempts_to_escape_Oflag_IV-C
English actor (born 1977)
Band of Brothers John Janovec Episodes: "Why We Fight" and "Points" 2005 Colditz Jack Rose 2 episodes The Virgin Queen Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester
Tom_Hardy
American musician and YouTuber
David Joseph Colditz (born August 13, 1991), commonly known as Dave Days, is an American musician and internet personality. He is best known for his YouTube
Dave_Days
German Army officer (1890–1974)
shortened cut of a British documentary series, was based on his books about Colditz. He spent 10 years in Soviet-ordered imprisonment following the war and
Reinhold_Eggers
Bibliography of Colditz Castle is a list of works about Colditz Castle, its history as POW camp Oflag IV-C, the attempts to escape Oflag IV-C and many
Bibliography of Colditz Castle
Bibliography_of_Colditz_Castle
Virtual online communities
Retrieved 13 June 2018. Levenson, Jessica; Shensa, Ariel; Sidani, Jaime E.; Colditz, Jason B.; Primack, Brian A. (April 2016). "The association between social
Social_media
British actor (1933–2023)
Greatest Story Ever Told (1965). Television roles included Simon Carter in Colditz (1972–1974) and Steel in Sapphire & Steel (1979–1982). From 2003, McCallum
David_McCallum
English writer, producer, and merchandiser (1935–2020)
Colditz, a model of the Colditz glider for Airfix Colditz Breakpoint, a dramatic journey into the sounds of pursuit, capture and escape from Colditz released
Brian_Degas
British actor (1939–2015)
ruthless Toby Meres in Callan (1967–72), the sadistic Major Horst Mohn in Colditz (1972–74), the suave titular gentleman thief in Raffles (1977), the satanic
Anthony_Valentine
German World War II Wehrmacht officer (1893–1943)
his drinking in August 1943. P.R. Reid, MBE, MC, Colditz: The Colditz Story & The Latter Days of Colditz, Coronet, 1985, p. 74 Macintyre, Ben (2023). Prisoners
Paul_Priem
Welsh actress (born 1978)
2001 miniseries Tales from Pleasure Beach and the 2003 television drama Colditz. In 2005, she auditioned for a part in the revived series of Doctor Who
Eve_Myles
English actor (1932–2011)
stage and on-screen. He was best known for playing Captain Pat Grant in Colditz (1972–73), and Dr. Watson in Granada Television's Sherlock Holmes (1986–94)
Edward_Hardwicke
Dutch naval officer
during World War II. He escaped from the prisoner of war camp Oflag IV-C at Colditz Castle in 1941, and spent the rest of the war in England serving aboard
Hans_Larive
British soldier, journalist, writer and poet (1912–2010)
sent to Colditz Castle, Oflag IV-C. There, using shorthand learnt for his previous employment in journalism, Burn acted as scribe to Colditz's secret radio
Micky_Burn
British actor (born 1939)
and is best known for his recurring roles as Captain George Brent in Colditz (1972–74) and Stephen in As Time Goes By (1993–2005). Chapman was born
Paul_Chapman_(actor)
British actress (1929–1993)
officer with whom she had corresponded while he was a prisoner of war in Colditz Castle. He sent back thousands of cigarettes, which she was able to sell
Audrey_Hepburn
Canadian actor (born 1969)
Harper Recurring role (season 1) Main role (season 2); 13 episodes 2005 Colditz Flying Officer Rhett Barker Television film Murder at the Presidio Tom
Jason_Priestley
English actor (1914–1964)
after the war. His best known and largest role was as 'Mac' McGill in The Colditz Story (1955). Television appearances include The Quatermass Experiment
Christopher_Rhodes
King of the United Kingdom since 2022
he was bullied. Although Charles reportedly referred to the school as "Colditz in kilts", he later praised Gordonstoun for teaching him "a great deal
Charles_III
1971 American TV series or program
The Birdmen, also known as Escape of the Birdmen and Colditz: Escape of the Birdmen, is a 1971 television film directed by Philip Leacock and starring
The_Birdmen
English actress
In October 2001, Childs appeared in the Big Finish Doctor Who audiobook Colditz. This audiobook introduced Childs as the character of Elizabeth Klein.
Tracey_Childs
countries that were imprisoned in, for example, the POW camp for officers Colditz (Oflag IV-C) or the Nazi concentration camps Sachsenhausen and Dachau for
Prominente
Country in West Asia
Archived from the original on 13 March 2016. Retrieved 13 March 2016. Colditz, Graham (11 August 2015). The SAGE Encyclopedia of Cancer and Society.
Jordan
Prospective studies in epidemiology
investigator of the Nurses' Health Study have been Frank Speizer, Graham Colditz, Sue Hankinson, and Meir Stampfer. Over time, the study expanded. Most
Nurses'_Health_Study
British Army officer, prisoner of war, author (1910–1990)
War, he was held captive at Colditz Castle when it was designated Oflag IV-C. Reid was one of the few to escape from Colditz, crossing the border into neutral
Pat_Reid
British Royal Air Force officer (1915–2000)
escape from Colditz Castle, a castle that housed prisoners of war "deemed incorrigible". He was named by Jim Rogers ("Tunnelling into Colditz") as one of
Dominic_Bruce
Welsh actor (1938–2009)
Cardiff and died in Anglesey. Penry-Jones's television credits include: Colditz, The Professionals, To the Manor Born ("Connections in High Places"), Bergerac
Peter_Penry-Jones
of attempts to escape from Oflag IV-C, the famous prisoner-of-war camp. Escape from Colditz Castle — Article about escape attempts from Colditz Castle
List of attempts to escape Oflag IV-C
List_of_attempts_to_escape_Oflag_IV-C
Dutch army officer (1917–2003)
officer who successfully escaped from the German prisoner of war camp of Colditz. He is sometimes referred to as Anthony Luteyn.[citation needed] Luteyn
Anthony_Luteyn
South African actor (1925–2020)
for his role as Hauptmann Franz Ulmann on the British television series Colditz. Meyer was born to German parents[citation needed] in Paulpietersburg,
Hans_Meyer_(actor)
English actor and singer (1948–2022)
including drama (Up the Junction), horror (Scars of Dracula), adventure (Colditz), comedy (Fair Exchange), comedy-drama (Minder), musical (Windy City) and
Dennis_Waterman
British TV producer and director (1915–2005)
work with the BBC. Amongst his most notable successes as a producer were Colditz, The Brothers, Secret Army and Howards' Way. After studying at RADA, Glaister
Gerard_Glaister
British politician, military officer and lawyer (1916–1979)
first British prisoner-of-war to succeed in escaping from Oflag IV-C at Colditz Castle. On his return to England he worked with MI9 (Room 900) assisting
Airey_Neave
British stage, film and television actor (1926–2023)
television credits include: Z-Cars, Man in a Suitcase, Doomwatch, Ace of Wands, Colditz, The Changes, The New Avengers, Open All Hours, Kessler as Josef Mengele
Oscar_Quitak
Topics referred to by the same term
heavy military transport aircraft Colditz Cock, a glider built by British Second World War prisoners of war in Colditz Castle for an escape attempt .co
Cock
British writer
during the German occupation of the Channel Islands. The Colditz Legacy (2005) is set in Colditz Castle during the war and the 1970s. With James Owen, he
Guy_Walters
Scottish World War II officer, and founder of the Special Air Service
German allies. He made four further escape attempts, before he was sent to Colditz Castle, where he remained as a prisoner for the rest of the war. He arrived
David_Stirling
2003 British TV series or programme
previous entries in the World War Two prison escape genre such as The Colditz Story, it concentrated on escape attempts by other ranks rather than officers[citation
P.O.W._(TV_series)
Wedge-shaped stone at the apex of a masonry arch
slightly dropped keystones, as in the "church house" entrance portal at Colditz Castle. Numerous examples are found in the work of Sebastiano Serlio, a
Keystone_(architecture)
Torpedo Boat. Captured after his boat had to be abandoned, he was sent to Colditz after an escape attempt. He was repatriated after feigning illness. Born
Michael Wynn, 7th Baron Newborough
Michael_Wynn,_7th_Baron_Newborough
English actor (born 1969)
Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes, The Shell Seekers, Colditz and Midsomer Murders. In 2019 and 2020, he appeared in the third and fourth
Charles_Edwards_(actor)
English film director (1922–2016)
Hamilton's fourth film as director was the prisoner-of-war story The Colditz Story (1955), which he also co-wrote with producer Foxwell. It was his
Guy_Hamilton
British actor (born 1971)
role 2003 The Forsyte Saga: To Let Soames Forsyte Television film 2005 Colditz Cpl / Lt. Nicholas McGrade 2 episodes Friends and Crocodiles Paul Television
Damian_Lewis
Municipality in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is twinned with Weymouth, Louviers and Colditz. 1969–1975: Josef Wortmann 1975–1989: Heinrich Schürhoff 1989–1999: Margret
Holzwickede
RAF Pilot and Colditz escapee (1918–2013)
Force during the Second World War and a prisoner of war (POW) held at Colditz Castle. He holds the record for the most time spent by an Allied POW in
Pete_Tunstall
British actor and director (1925–2018)
the 1969 Dennis Potter play Son of Man. He was cast as the Kommandant in Colditz (1972–74) and later appeared for the same production team as Albert Foiret
Bernard_Hepton
British actor (1945–1986)
1945 – 14 May 1986) was a British actor. His television credits include Colditz, Enemy at the Door, Doctor Who (in the serial State of Decay), Angels and
William_Lindsay_(actor)
Canadian Air Force pilot (1915–1995)
Dominic Bruce) one of the only two men who escaped from both Spangenberg and Colditz prison camps during World War II. Wardle was born in Dauphin, Manitoba
Hank_Wardle
Right-wing terror attack in Hamburg
and 49-year-old Raymund Hörnle left the vehicle while 50-year-old Heinz Colditz remained inside. Vorderbrügge and Hörnle carried three bottles filled with
1980_Hamburg_arson_attack
British World War II flying ace (1910–1982)
escape attempts and was eventually sent to the prisoner-of-war camp at Colditz Castle. He remained there until April 1945 when the camp was liberated
Douglas_Bader
Irish army officer (1921–2018)
which he was awarded the Military Cross. He was subsequently a prisoner in Colditz Castle. Purdon was born on 4 May 1921 in Rushbrooke, Cobh, near Cork, Ireland
Corran_Purdon
World War II German prisoner-of-war camp
Wardle in August 1940, but he was recaptured and sent to Oflag IV-C at Colditz Castle. On the 21 October 1940 the POW Eric Foster was one of twenty-six
Oflag_IX-A/H
River in Germany
name), and further north through Glauchau, Rochlitz and Colditz. A few kilometers north of Colditz, the Zwickauer Mulde is joined by the Freiberger Mulde
Zwickauer_Mulde
American popular science public television program (since 1974)
history of science. Examples of topics covered include the following: Colditz Castle, the Drake equation, elementary particles, the 1980 eruption of
Nova_(American_TV_program)
British actor
the West End's Vaudeville Theatre (2018). Appearances include the 2005 Colditz and the BAFTA winning BBC drama Dunkirk. He played Matthew Cole in the
Daniel_Weyman
River in Germany
northwest through Nossen, Döbeln and Leisnig. A few kilometers north of Colditz, the Freiberger Mulde is joined by the Zwickauer Mulde to form the Mulde
Freiberger_Mulde
German actor
with Vin Diesel and Samuel L. Jackson in XXX, with Jason Priestley in Colditz an ITV1 2005 miniseries, with Bill Pullman in Revelations and with Steven
Werner_Daehn
British columnist and author
Kuczynski, was featured on BBC Radio 4 as a Book of the Week. In 2022 his book Colditz: Prisoners of the Castle was released, a history of the German prison and
Ben_Macintyre
English actress
character". In 2005, Myles starred in the two-part war drama miniseries Colditz with Damian Lewis and Tom Hardy. In 2006, she co-starred as Isolde in the
Sophia_Myles
English actor and activist (born 1978)
British soldiers in the 2002 films Deathwatch and Ultimate Force, and in Colditz (2005). Actor Kevin Whately caught Fox's performance in the last ten minutes
Laurence_Fox
British peer and businessman (1912–1987)
valour and service. He was taken prisoner in 1940 at Dunkirk and sent to Colditz Castle. After the war, Lord Hope entered the world of finance and became
Charles Hope, 3rd Marquess of Linlithgow
Charles_Hope,_3rd_Marquess_of_Linlithgow
U.S. state
Barrens Carroll Cabin Barrens Glade Mr. and Mrs. Harry Lee Carter Chimneys Colditz Cove Couchville Cedar Glade Crowder Cemetery Barrens Devils Backbone Dry
Tennessee
British journalist
Because of his importance to Hitler, Romilly was imprisoned in Oflag IV-C (Colditz Castle), from where escape was perceived to be almost impossible. Romilly
Giles_Romilly
Action figure
sold; one popular at the time of the BBC's Colditz television series in the 1970s was "Escape from Colditz", which provided both. Included were reproductions
Action_Man
Exclusive society at Oxford University
During the Second World War, an extension of the club was founded at Colditz Castle for imprisoned officers who had been members of the club while at
Bullingdon_Club
Dissociative anesthetic and anti-depressant
3.10.552. Karlow N, Schlaepfer CH, Stoll CR, Doering M, Carpenter CR, Colditz GA, et al. (October 2018). "A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Ketamine
Ketamine
Wehrmacht during World War II, who kept a diary while he was a guard at Colditz castle prisoner-of-war camp from 1941 to 1943. This diary was later published
Georg_Martin_Schädlich
Protected area in Tennessee, United States
Barrens Carroll Cabin Barrens Glade Mr. and Mrs. Harry Lee Carter Chimneys Colditz Cove Couchville Cedar Glade Crowder Cemetery Barrens Devils Backbone Dry
Dry_Branch_State_Natural_Area
French Army general (1909–1997)
Syria and Crete. After his capture by the Germans, he was imprisoned in Colditz Castle. Georges Bergé was born in January 1909 in Belmont, in the Gers
Georges_Bergé
British Army officer
captured by the Germans in 1940 and eventually held in Oflag IV-C, at Colditz Castle, where he served as Escape Officer from 1942 to 1945. He organised
Dick_Howe
Welsh actor (1914–1999)
transferred to Colditz Castle (Oflag IV-C) following his attempted escape from Laufen by tunnelling out. Llewelyn remained imprisoned at Colditz until it was
Desmond_Llewelyn
Fish hatchery in Tennessee, United States
Barrens Carroll Cabin Barrens Glade Mr. and Mrs. Harry Lee Carter Chimneys Colditz Cove Couchville Cedar Glade Crowder Cemetery Barrens Devils Backbone Dry
Erwin_National_Fish_Hatchery
French SOE agent (1906-1986)
near Paris, he spent the rest of the war imprisoned in Nazi Germany in Colditz Castle, a POW camp for military officers. He was freed by the allied armies
Pierre_de_Vomécourt
at the Königstein Fortress. On 19 January 1945, he was transferred to Colditz, where he remained until May 1945.[citation needed] Frieser, Karl-heinz
Jean Adolphe Louis Robert Flavigny
Jean_Adolphe_Louis_Robert_Flavigny
Wildlife refuge
Barrens Carroll Cabin Barrens Glade Mr. and Mrs. Harry Lee Carter Chimneys Colditz Cove Couchville Cedar Glade Crowder Cemetery Barrens Devils Backbone Dry
West Tennessee National Wildlife Refuge Complex
West_Tennessee_National_Wildlife_Refuge_Complex
English actor (born 1939)
Christie's Marple Colonel Arthur Bantry Episode: The Body in the Library Colditz Lt. Colonel Jimmy Fordham TV Mini-series Absolute Power Gerald Thurnham
James_Fox
Royal Air Force pilot (1916–1944)
who became a prisoner of war and successfully escaped from Oflag IV-C at Colditz during the Second World War. Fowler was born in London on 8 June 1916.
Hedley_Fowler
Dutch naval officer and Colditz escaper
an officer in the Royal Netherlands Navy who escaped from Oflag IV-C, Colditz Castle, a German POW camp, during World War II, making a "home run" to
Francis_Steinmetz
British Army officer (1902–1944)
Army officer who became a prisoner of war and successfully escaped from Colditz Castle during the Second World War but was killed in action on 1 September
Ronald_Littledale
British filmmaker, writer, and actor (1926–2013)
roles in British films, in particular An Inspector Calls (1954) and The Colditz Story (1955). He published a short story collection in the early 1950s
Bryan_Forbes
American television sitcom (1965–1971)
Entertainment Group and Rough Pictures. 'Allo 'Allo! Auto Focus Colditz Castle The Colditz Story Colditz (1972 TV series) Escape to Victory The Great Escape Heil
Hogan's_Heroes
British noble and author (1923–2011)
prisoner of war in Oflag IV-C (Colditz) until May 1945. As the nephew of George VI, Lascelles was one of the Prominente at Colditz, regarded by the Nazis as
George Lascelles, 7th Earl of Harewood
George_Lascelles,_7th_Earl_of_Harewood
Song by Will Fyffe
Dundee. The song was used in the 1955 film The Colditz Story, but the lyric was modified to "I Belong to Colditz". Mackie, Albert David. The Scotch Comedians:
I_Belong_to_Glasgow
Royal Air Force officer
transferred to Oflag IV-C at Colditz Castle for several years, where he would participate in the creation of the never-flown Colditz Cock glider. Following
Geoffrey_D._Stephenson
Town in Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Airey Neave, Pat Reid and Howard Wardle in their escapes from Colditz Castle when Colditz was used in the war as Oflag IV-C. Singen (Hohentwiel) is a junction
Singen
British artist
including a spell at Oflag IV-C P.O.W. Camp (known to the British inmates as "Colditz"), where he was held as a member of the "Prominente" – a prisoner with
George_Haig,_2nd_Earl_Haig
British Army officer (1920–2004)
“haunts me.” During WW II, Colditz primarily housed Allied officers who were considered dangerous or escape risks. Within Colditz, Alexander joined the Prominente
Michael Alexander (British Army officer)
Michael_Alexander_(British_Army_officer)
Name list
Machiel van den Heuvel (1900–1946), Dutch army officer, Escape Officer at Colditz Machiel van Keulen (born c.1984), Dutch footballer Machiel Kiel (1938–2025)
Machiel_(given_name)
Saxon cultural preservation organization
Augustusburg Palace, Lichtenwalde Palace, the palace and park at Bad Muskau, Colditz Castle, Altzella Abbey, Nossen Palace, Wiederau Palace, Mildenstein Castle
State Palaces, Castles and Gardens of Saxony
State_Palaces,_Castles_and_Gardens_of_Saxony
British actor (born 1946)
British Army Captain Tim Downing in the BBC/Universal television series, Colditz (1972–74), in which Heffer was a regular throughout. He went on to play
Richard_Heffer
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