Above: Colditz Castle today, near Leipzig, Germany. Photograph licensed to WW2 History Network (Click to enlarge). On the site of the original 11th-century castle, Colditz Castle at times held British, U.S., French, Dutch, Polish, and Belgian officers. The Nazi-run 'prison' or POW camp was far from escape-proof--many did escape during the war. Methods included tunnels, escape in disguise with German uniforms, currency, ID cards, and other documents. At the time of the April 1945 liberation, POWs were working on a glider that was hidden in the ceiling of the chapel.   |   Video: Ex-Inmate Returns To WW2 Prisoner Of War Camp   |   Book Review: Colditz: The Full Story

Above: Colditz Bridge in 1945 after the town had been occupied by the US Army. Photograph in the Public Domain (Click to enlarge).