Tales From Colditz Castle (1940-43)

History of the Prisoner of War camp Oflag IV C

This book records the life and events inside the now infamous Colditz POW Camp during the period of 1940-43 & is based on the authentic recollections and personal diaries of the Guards detailed to the POW Camp Oflag IVC which were located by the publisher over a number of years. On the whole the book speaks for itself by giving the German View of life inside the Camp. 

To the best of the publishers knowledge, this is the first comprehensive publication about Oflag IVC ever to be issued in Germany in recent time.

This book is based largely on the recollections of Staff-Sergeant Gebhardt (nicknamed "Mussolini") and upon some of the former German Guards stationed at the Castle. The largest part of the book consists of the complete & unedited reproduction of the personal and highly illegal diary kept by Corporal Martin Schädlich (Authors Relation) while stationed as a guard at Oflag IVC and lastly details the recollections of those who Served in protecting the Prisoners 'foreign interests' in the form of the Neutral Swiss protecting power in the form of the detailed memories of Rudolf E. Denzler.

Originally released in German before 2016, This edition was Translated into English by the Authors Good Friend  Wolfgang Ansorge for English Readers and released in 2016.