Colditz

  Klein, Captain Charles, 165

  Klein, Sous-Lieut., 189

  Klimowicz, Major Walerian, 25

  Klukowski, 2nd Lieut. Jerzy, 25

  Kowalczewski, Colonel Bronisław, 25, 138–139, 197

  Kowerski-Kennedy, Andy, 251

  Kroner, Lieut., 77

  Kruimink, Lieut. Fritz “Bear,” 71, 97

  Kunze, Hauptmann, 20

  Lados, Captain, 87, 139

  Lalue, Robert, 157

  Lamidieu, Lieut., 46

  Lange, Hauptmann Hans, 20, 39, 144–145, 173–174, 178, 188–189, 196

  Larive, Lieut. E. H., 70–77, 83, 106

  Lascelles, Lieut. Viscount, 233, 266

  Lattre de Tassigny, General de, 247–248, 276

  Lawton, Captain “Lulu,” 150, 152, 191, 200, 213

  Le Bleu, General, 33, 81, 123

  Le Brigant, General, 33, 38, 43, 129, 133

  Lebrun, Pierre Mairesse, 54, 58–63, 85, 93, 117, 163, 225, 227, 247, 275

  Le Cocq, Lieut., 165

  Lee, Lieut., 146

  Lee, Major D. W. G., 239

  Le Guet, Doctor, 112, 123

  Leigh Fermor, Patrick, 251–252

  Lejeune, André, 91, 214

  Le Ray, Alain, 39, 43–45, 54

  Leroy, Lieut. Marcel, 91

  Leroy, Officier Adjutant, 166

  Lévy, Lieut. Rémy, 92, 93, 130

  Lewthwaite, Captain Cyril, 136, 224

  Licensed Victuallers’ Sports Association, 126

  Ligęza, Captain Aleksander, 140

  Liedekerke, Baron de, 115

  Linlithgow, Lord, 190

  Lister, ERA Tubby, 147, 162

  Little Willi, 120, 179–180

  Littledale, Major Ronald, 123, 158, 162, 168, 224

  Lockwood, Captain Kenneth, 22, 35, 51, 79, 96, 154

  Lorraine, Dick, 221

  Lossell, Hauptmann, 20

  Luteijn, Lieut. Tony, 105–107

  Mackenzie, 53

  Madin, Lieut. Roger, 109–110

  Maj, 2nd Lieut. Feliks, 25

  Majewski, Captain, 17–18

  Maloire, Albert, 129

  Mansfield, Captain, 29

  Marchand, Roger, 213

  Marlière, Lieut. Louis, 49

  Marq, Colonel, 89

  Maton, Abbé de, 256

  Mazumdar, Dr., 131, 169

  McColm, Squadron-Leader Malcolm, 96, 159

  Mehu, Lieut., 62

  Menz, Major, 20, 32, 55, 189

  Mesny, General, 237

  MI9, 146, 153, 156, 234

  Middleton, Donald, 21, 136

  Mikusiński, 2nd Lieut. Zygmunt, 25

  Millar, Lieut. “Bill,” 202–203

  Miller, Robert B., 273

  Milne, Keith, 21, 154

  Mixed Medical Commission, 215, 219

  Moquette, Captain, 164

  Moran, Commander “Mike,” 101, 147–148, 208, 231

  Mozdyniewicz, Colonel, 18, 25, 140

  Mulde, Freiberger, 204

  Müller, Hauptmann, 138, 187

  Munn, 53

  Murphy, Private Alan H., 273–274

  Mutschmann, Herr, 115

  Naumann, Dr., 118, 124, 164–165, 236

  Navelet, Lieut., 92–93

  Neave, Lieut. Airey, 49, 79–80, 96, 104, 106, 123, 129, 145, 174, 231, 278

  Niczko, Michal, 19

  Niedenthal, Lieut. Adam, 144, 178–179, 230

  Niestrzeba, 2nd Lieut., 25, 134

  Nunn, Captain Guy T., 222–223

  Oberkommando der Wehrmacht (OKW), 5, 21, 34–35, 41, 43, 53, 86, 89, 94–95, 103, 109, 116, 118, 122–123, 128, 141, 153, 161, 166, 169, 174, 178, 185, 189–190, 195–197, 206, 208, 210, 216–219, 233–234, 268–269, 326

  Odry, Lieut. Pierre, 59–60, 92–93

  O’Hara, Lieut. R. T. R. “Scarlet,” 79, 173, 176–177, 191

  Onyszkiewicz, Andrzej, 230

  Orr-Ewing, Lieut. Alan “Scruffy,” 196, 198, 204

  Osiecki, Tadeusz, 197

  Paddon, Squadron-Leader Brian, 49, 56, 82, 107, 129, 134, 137, 146–147, 150, 156

  Paillie, Lieut. 39, 109

  Panzinger, General, 237

  Parker, Bush, 156, 193, 209, 211, 279

  Patton, General, 254

  Perrin, Lieut. André, 64, 138, 190, 234

  Perodeau, Lieut., 166

  Pétain, Marshal, 38, 87, 89, 129, 182–184, 201

  Pełcyzński, General, 257

  Philp, Charles G., 35, 129, 327–328

  Pilz, Corporal, 195

  Piskor, General Tadeusz, 18, 20, 25, 81, 89, 92

  Platt, Padre Ellison, 29–32, 36, 42, 51–52, 54, 77, 81, 94–97, 100–101, 119, 122–124, 126–127, 129, 136–137, 143, 161, 177–179, 181, 186, 195, 199, 203, 205–206, 208, 212–213, 217, 224–225, 232, 233, 235–237, 240, 244, 250, 252–253, 256–257, 269

  Playoust, Dr., 136

  Pönert, Willie, 166

  Pope, Lance, 187, 192–93, 243, 258

  Potochnik, Lieut. J., 224

  Prawitt, Obersteutnant, 169–170, 181, 189, 195–196, 198, 258–259, 268–269

  Price, “Scorgie,” 65, 153, 177

  Priem, Lieut. Paul, 6–8, 11–13, 20, 39–41, 43, 55–56, 80, 82, 84, 88–89, 95, 97, 118–119, 140, 143, 150–152, 160, 164–165, 189, 218

  Pringle, Major J. “Jack,” 239–240, 242, 277

  Prisoners’ Leisure Hour Fund, 122

  Pronaszko, Major Stefan, 197

  Prot, Lieut. Jacques, 65, 98–99, 203

  Pszczółkowski, Władysław, 197

  Püpcke, Hauptmann Hans, 89, 99, 138, 173, 198, 203, 216–217, 222, 226, 270–271

  Purdy, Sub-Lieut. E. W., 206–208, 219

  Rahm, Hauptmann Dr., 20, 89, 118, 123–124, 127–128, 136

  Red Cross, 30, 32, 34, 53, 107, 112, 125–127, 129, 132, 135, 137, 155, 181, 189, 195, 197, 207–208, 213–214, 233–236, 239, 252–253

  Redding, Lieut. Claud, 201

  Reichoffen, Rudi, 209

  Reid, Major Miles, 196, 216, 251

  Reinhardt, General Emil F., 272

  Rémy, Lieut. Louis, 147

  Rogers, Ginger, 32

  Rolt, Lieut. Anthony, 246

  Romilly, General, 93

  Romilly, Giles, 93–95, 103–105, 117, 134, 170, 189, 196, 205, 234, 244, 259–262, 265–266

  Romswinckel, Captain H. W., 68

  Rooseboom, Lieut.-Colonel T., 68

  Roosevelt, Franklin D., 258, 276

  Rothschild, Eli de, 54, 129

  Sabadosh, Kiril, 222–223

  Scapini, General, 182–184

  Scapini Committee, 87

  Schädlich, Obergefreiter, 109, 195

  Schaefer, Lieut.-Colonel W. H., 234–236, 250

  Scheere, Lieut. Jan, 165

  Schepers, Captain J. D., 68

  Schmickradt, Aumonier, 165

  Schmidt, Lieut., 234–235

  Schmidt, Oberstleutnant, 20, 32, 34, 92, 117–118, 138, 141–142

  Schulenburg, General von, 153

  Schutzstaffel. see SS

  SHAEF. see Supreme Headquarters, Allied Expeditionary Force

  Shaughnessy, Colonel Leo W. H., 269, 272–273

  Siefert, Lieut., 87–88, 92, 117

  Silverwood-Cope, Lieut. C. L., 215–217

  Sinclair, Lieut. Michael, 123, 137, 165, 167, 192, 195, 200–201, 210, 222, 225–227, 230

  Skelton, Flight-Lieut. George, 47

  Smit, Lieut. J. G., 70–71, 75, 84

  Smith, 53

  Special Allied Airborne Reconnaissance Force (SAARF), 251

  Special Operations Executive (SOE), 201

  SS (Schutzstaffel), 77, 154, 197–198, 202, 208, 237–239, 258–259, 267, 269, 271, 273

  Stayner, Colonel David, 123–124, 137, 142–143, 164–165, 167, 187

  Steblik, Major Władysław, 18, 25

  Stec, Jan, 197

  Steenhouwer, Captain, 97

  Steinmetz, Lieut., 71–72, 74–75, 77

  Step
hens, Lieut.-Commander W. L. “Billie,” 147, 158, 162

  Stevenson, Lieut.-Commander, 49, 52–53, 107

  Stirling, Lieut.-Colonel David, 239–240, 243

  Stokwisz, Stanisław, 197

  Storie-Pugh, Lieut. Peter, 29, 39, 46, 91, 93, 154

  Strauss, Hauptmann, 268

  Suarez, Captain Alfred, 222–224

  Supreme Headquarters, Allied Expeditionary Force (SHAEF), 251

  Surmanowicz, Lieut. Michal “Miki,” 47, 55, 92, 156

  Suza, Sergeant, 232

  Szubert, Lieut.-Colonel Eugeniusz, 25, 81

  Tatischeff, Lieut., 63

  Thibaud, Lieut. A., 64

  Thom, Flying Officer Don, 46, 66, 136, 174–175, 200

  Thomann, Hauptmann, 170

  Tieleman, Lieut. André, 261–262, 265

  Tod, Colonel, 199, 215–218, 223, 226, 234, 252, 255–256, 258–259, 265, 268–269, 272, 274

  Tournon, André, 39

  Trebels, Captain H. 69, 74, 76

  Tunstall, Flight-Lieut. Peter, 123, 133, 153, 163–164, 174–177, 179, 233, 236, 269

  Unrug, Rear-Admiral, 4, 18, 20, 25–27, 56, 81, 88, 92, 123, 277

  Upham, Captain Charles, 232

  Van den Heuvel, Captain Machiel (Vandy), 69, 76–77, 83–86, 104–105, 120–121, 142, 185–186, 260–262, 265–266, 277

  Van den wall Bake, Captain, 261–262

  Van der Hoog, Captain H. J., 68

  Van der Veen, Lieut. F., 69, 74, 76

  Van Doorninck, Captain D. J., 68, 83, 150–152, 156, 164

  Van Lynden, Lieut. J. J. L. Baron, 68, 71

  Van Lynden, Lieut. Baron D. W., 97

  Van Rood, Flight-Lieut., 174–175

  Venezuelan Red Cross, 195

  Vent, Hauptmann, 118

  Vercoe, Captain Victor, 224

  Verkest, Sous-Lieut., 58, 117–118, 124, 138

  Vomécourt, Captain Pierre de, 201, 240–241

  Wallace, 53

  War Office, 127, 154–155, 189–190, 238, 252

  Wardle, Lieut. Geoffrey, 29, 39–40, 86, 151–152, 154, 247

  Wardle, Howard D. (Hank), 21, 86, 104, 158, 161–162

  Warisse, Lieut. 46

  Warren, Colonel de, 38

  Wasilewski, Captain Władysław, 197

  Watton, John, 213

  Wehrmacht, 5, 21, 41, 173, 198, 221, 224, 260

  Wesner, Colonel Charlie, 272

  West, Rebecca, 208

  Westhoff, General, 185

  Wilhelmina, Queen of the Netherlands, 68, 86

  Wilkins, 53

  Winant, Lieut. John, 256, 258–259, 261, 263, 266

  Winkelman, General, 68

  Wojciechowski, Lieut. Jerzy, 86

  Wolff, General, 149

  Wychodzew, Lieut., 134

  Yougan, Lieut.-Commander, 2–3

  Zafouk, Jack, 232

  Zajaczkowski, Captain, 26

  Żelaźniewicz, Lieut., 149

  Zeireis, 224

  Zhukov, General, 237

  Zieliński, 2nd Lieut. Paweł, 25

  Zimiński, Lieut. Władysław, 197

  Zwijacz, Jan, 197

  Acknowledgments

  FIRST OF ALL I would like to thank my principal collaborators in this book—ex-Colditz men Peter Allan, Jędrzej Giertych, Kenneth Lockwood, “Mike” Moran, Dominic Bruce and, latterly, Ted Beets. From the beginning we formed a loose committee, meeting every month to survey progress. There were over sixty books concerning Colditz in our bibliography, several in French, German, Dutch or Polish, all of which had to be perused and annotated. There were interviews to be carried out in France, Switzerland, Germany, Belgium, Holland and the United States, as well as the United Kingdom.

  Each one of the books listed in the Bibliography at the end of this work has helped me in one way or another to formulate the study and ease the burden of research, and I am indebted to their authors and publishers and thank them. Certain books have never been far from my desk: Colditz: The German Story, Les Indomptables, Colditz Recaptured, Padre in Colditz, and my own two books, The Colditz Story and The Latter Days. More so than any of these, I have, however, had the benefit of the use of the Rev. Ellison Platt’s own day-by-day, handwritten diary, penned at Colditz throughout the war. It is an enormous volume. I thank Mrs. Ellison Platt very much for so generously giving me the use of this diary. I have employed it in preference to Margaret Duggan’s edited work, Padre in Colditz, yet wish to thank her too for the help her book gave me as a quick reference to particular dates or events. Likewise, I have had the benefit of a translation from the original German diary written by Reinhold Eggers. I have preferred to use this rather than his book, Colditz: The German Story, wherever possible, as the latter is an edited version in English. For the original translation from the German diary I am indebted to Michael Booker, who possesses the finest collection of Colditz memorabilia in existence. He has also provided me with plans and illustrations. For some illustrations I am also indebted to John Watton, the Colditz artist.

  The following associations have been most forthcoming with their assistance: the International Red Cross, Geneva (particularly Françoise Perret and Tibor Boleman); the Polish Red Cross (Anna Sydlowska); the Association of Czechoslovak Legionaries (Major Gst. M. F. Kaspar C. de G.); the Royal College of Heralds; the French ex-Colditz Association (Pierre Mairesse Lebrun, Edouard Duquet, “Fredo” Guigues and the writer Albert Maloire); RAF Historical Research (Alan W. Cooper); the Public Records Office; the Times; the Illustrated London News.

  Many individuals have been most generous with their time and expertise. I mention but a few: Professor M. R. D. Foot, David Ray, Jozef H. Hlebowicz, Zdzisław Kępa, P. R. Charlier, Brian Degas, Jack Pringle, Professor R. V. Jones, T. P. Huguenan, Joan Worth and Sylvia Gilpin, who typed the manuscript so well. Further Polish helpers living in England are: Josef Tucki, Antoni Karpf, Jerzy Stein and Jerzy Ponewczynski. From America I have had access to photos, prints and the privately printed autobiography of Elizabeth Schunemann Boveroux, who was born in Colditz Castle. I am indebted to the Boveroux family for their kind gesture. I must also mention Colin Burgess, who has allowed me the use of material from a book forthcoming in Australia, Diggers of Colditz.

  In conclusion I acknowledge gratefully the many constructive criticisms and perceptive suggestions of my wife, Nicandra, emanating from our over-the-dinner-table talk in the evenings, and the care with which she nourished the toilers in the “Ops” room for months as the paperwork mounted on her dining-room table.

  P. R. Reid

  London, June 1984

  To the men of Colditz who tried but did not succeed, yet generously helped those few who did; to all prisoners of tyranny, wherever in the world they may be cruelly confined; and to the young people of the world that they may be vigilant in the pursuit of Freedom and guard it with tenacity and courage.

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  Colditz : the full story / P. R. Reid.

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  Originally published: Colditz : the full story / P.R. Reid. London :

  Macmillan London Ltd., 1984.

  Includes bibliographical references and index.

  ISBN 978-0-7603-4651-8 (sc)

  1. Schloss Colditz (Colditz, Germany) 2. World War, 1939–1945—Prisoners and prisons, German. 3. World War, 1939–1945—Prisoners and prisons, British. 4. World War, 1939–1945—Personal narratives, British. I. Title.

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