currently reading a 1st hand account of the ww2 german p.o.w. camp COLDITZ CASTLE. the book is a real thicky, & page turner. brits, poles, French, dutch were all prisoners. no yanks!! their ingenuity is incredible to say the least as to escape. countless fantastic strategies, scamming, sneakiness & drive for prisoners of war to escape. most know of the colditz glider built in an attic of the 16th century castle, but it never flew. I saw a rear shot of the glider once in a pic. there was a movie made to the story line w/ a b- grade Hollywood actor in the 70's that portrays the escape attempt via the p.o.w. made glider. long story short it has me wondering a few points........ the book is copyrighted both 1952 & 53. the author, mr reid, alludes to the myth / story. as the date when his book was published he states that the glider may still be up their. let's flash forward to 2014. was the glider recovered?? is it still their as a museum piece?? what of the fortress / castle / pow camp?? I know it's still their, but what is it's status as to history now??
_________________ tom d. friedman - hey!!! those fokkers were messerschmitts!! * without ammunition, the usaf would be just another flying club!!! * better to have piece of mind than piece of tail!!
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