4: 'An insult to the German army'
An ill thought through escape attempt ends in ridicule for the British, as Samuel West continues the true story of the most infamous prison in history.
Samuel West reads Ben MacIntyre's astonishing true story of the most infamous prison in history.
Colditz has become synonymous with daring escapes by stiff upper-lipped British soldiers, in a cat-and-mouse game against their ruthless but foolish German captors. But this is only part of the story. Here Ben MacIntyre reveals the real story of Colditz - one not only of bravery, ingenuity and resilience, but also of snobbery, racism, homosexuality, bullying, treachery, insanity and farce.
Today: a disastrous escape attempt ends in ridicule for the British, as the monotony of camp life begins to take its toll...
Writer: Ben MacIntyre
Reader: Samuel West
Producer: Justine Willett
Abridger: Richard Hamilton
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- Thu 17 Nov 2022 09:45Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 FM
- Fri 18 Nov 2022 00:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4