The British series, Colditz, was a fairly accurate storytelling of the incredible steps taken by POWs to escapee the Castle. (2/2)

#WW2 #SERE #Colditz

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xn_FEgp81oE

Colditz TV Series S01-E01 - The Undefeated

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April 16, 1945: On this date, the storied German prisoner of war camp at Colditz Castle was liberated. Established to hold Allied soldiers and airmen who had proven their mettle in escaping from other German camps - the Nazis thought it would be an inescapable POW facility. (Plot twist, it wasn’t.) (1/2)

#WW2 #SERE #Colditz

https://www.schloss-colditz.de/en/colditz-castle/

Colditz Castle | Schloss Colditz

Herrschersitz, Jagdschloss, Witwenresidenz – mit seinen weißen Giebeln ist Schloss Colditz eines der schönsten mitteldeutschen Baudenkmäler des 16. Jahrhunderts – und Ausflugsziel für Geschichtsinteressierte.

Schloss Colditz
伊朗局勢|美軍求生訓練「SERE」曝光 仙人掌甲蟲充飢
https://www.am730.com.hk/國際/1023551/伊朗局勢-美軍求生訓練-sere-曝光-仙人掌甲蟲充飢
Hundreds of US Special Operations forces were mobilized, a “deception campaign” was launched by the CIA to confuse the Iranians and buy time, and a temporary remote air base was constructed for service members to carry out the rescue. The troop survived for 48 hours by using their #SERE training

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During WW2, the U.S. Playing Card Company created a deck of cards to help Allied prisoners of war escape from German camps. When this Ace of Spades is soaked in water, it separates to reveal a piece of a map inside. The decks helped at least 32 prisoners successfully escape the Colditz Castle POW camp.

#OSS #SOE #MI9 #WW2 #SERE

https://www.spymuseum.org/exhibition-experiences/about-the-collection/collection-highlights/bicycle-r-escape-map-cards/

Bicycle® Escape Map Cards

During WWII, the U.S. Playing Card Company joined forces with American & British intelligence agencies to create a deck and help Allied prisoners of war…

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April 16, 1945: On this date, the storied German prisoner of war (POW) camp at Colditz Castle was liberated. Established to hold Allied soldiers and airmen who had proven their mettle in escaping from other German camps - the Nazis thought it would be an inescapable POW facility. (Plot twist, it wasn’t.)

#WW2 #SERE #Colditz #POW

https://www.schloss-colditz.de/en/colditz-castle/

Colditz Castle | Schloss Colditz

Herrschersitz, Jagdschloss, Witwenresidenz – mit seinen weißen Giebeln ist Schloss Colditz eines der schönsten mitteldeutschen Baudenkmäler des 16. Jahrhunderts – und Ausflugsziel für Geschichtsinteressierte.

Schloss Colditz
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Forgotten story of Dunstable soldier's escape from Nazis found

Pte Ray Bailey wrote 80,000 words about his escape and it has been turned in a published book.