Oflag IV-C (Oflag is the abbreviation for Offizierslager, "officers camp") (often referred to as Colditz Castle because of its location) was one of the most famous German Army prisoner-of-war camps for officers in World War II. It was located in Colditz Castle situated on a cliff overlooking the town of Colditz in Saxony.
Among the more famous inmates were British fighter ace Douglas Bader; Patrick Reid, the man who made Colditz famous with his p...
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