In "Colditz: The Full Story," Major Pat Reid brings together the many dramatic
discoveries resulting from researh that has covered the five continents. From
all walks of life, Belgian, Czech, Dutch, French, German and Polish prisoners -
as well as those from the British Commonwealth and USA - were incarcerated in
suffocating intimacy for five years in an alien and hostile land. Under these
conditions, they proved that men could live together and that loyalty and
generosity could thrive, transcending the natural prejudices of race, creed,
language and intellecual diversity. There were more than 300 escape attempts at
Colditz and in this fascinating portrayal, Reid vividly describes