Oflag IV-C
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Oflag IV-C German prisoner-of-war camp during World War II in Colditz, Saxony Oflag IV-C, generally known as Colditz Castle, was a prominent German Army "German Army (1935–1945)") prisoner-of-war camp for captured Allied officers during World War II. Located in Colditz, Saxony, the camp operated within the medieval Colditz Castle, which overlooks the town. The word "Oflag" is an abbreviation of the German term _Offizierslager_, meaning "officers' camp". The camp held officers who were deemed escape risks or who had already attempted escape from other prison camps. Known for its seemingly impenetrable structure, Colditz Castle became a site of numerous escape attempts, some of which were successful, earning a reputation for the ingenuity and daring of its prisoners. The camp's history and the elaborate escape plans conceived there have been widely covered in postwar memoirs, books, and media. Today, Colditz Castle has become a popular tourist destination, with guided tours, exhibitions and a museum dedicated to the prisoners' lives.
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Oflag IV-C, generally 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, the camp operated within the medieval Colditz Castle, which overlooks the town. The word "Oflag" is an abbreviation of the German term Offizierslager, meaning "officers' camp". The camp held officers who were deemed escape risks or who had already attempted escape from other prison camps. Known for its seemingly impenetrable structure, Colditz Castle became a site of numerous escape attempts, some of which were successful, earning a reputation for the ingenuity and daring of its prisoners. The camp's history and the elaborate escape plans conceived there have been widely covered in postwar memoirs, books, and media.
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Notable inmates
Hans Larive1915–1984 · writerEtienne Henri "Hans" Larive, MWO, DSC and bar, (23 September 1915 â 28 December 1984) was a Dutch naval officer during World War II.
- Jean Flavigny1880–1948 · military personnel
Charles Hope, 3rd Marquess of Linlithgow1912–1987 · politicianCharles William Frederick Hope, 3rd Marquess of Linlithgow MC (7 April 1912 â 7 April 1987) was a British peer and businessman.
Hedley Fowler1916–1944 · aircraft pilotHedley Nevile 'Bill' Fowler (8 June 1916 â 26 March 1944) was a British Royal Air Force pilot who became a prisoner of war and successfully escaped from Oflag IV-C at Colditz during the Second World War.
- Kenneth Lockwood1911–2007 · stockbroker
Captain Kenneth Lockwood (17 December 1911 â 8 October 2007) was a stockbroker and an officer in the British Army.
Micky Burn1912–2010 · journalistCaptain Michael Clive Burn, MC (11 December 1912 â 3 September 2010) was an English journalist, commando, writer and poet.
- Jock Hamilton-Baillie1919–2003 · engineer
John Robert Edward Hamilton-Baillie MC (1 March 1919 â 16 April 2003), was a British Royal Engineers officer famed for numerous escapes from German prisoner of war camps during World War II.
- Martin Gilliat1913–1993 · politician
Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Martin John Gilliat (8 February 1913 â 27 May 1993) was a British soldier and courtier who served as Private Secretary to Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother for 37 years.
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