Written by one who was there this is is the story of escape from he "unescapable" POW camp at Colditz. I have read this more than once and still find it surprising for the peristence and courage of the participants. five stars ( )

I actually bought this in high school during the popular run of "Hogan's Heroes." I probably thought it would be a madcap account of highjinks in POW camps! It isn't, but it is a serious and engrossing account of ingenuity and determination in the face of overwhelming odds. ( )

I loved this book as a kid in the 8th or 9th grade. It spurned me on to read a whole summer of "escape" books. I haven't looked into it since, but as I remember it is filled with real drama, ingenuity, courage. ( )

Two classic escape stories - the Colditz Story and Men of Colditz