The Colditz Glider:

[Guest Ranger332]

http://www.fiddlersgreen.net/aircraft/WWII...z/info/info.htm

 

Interesting story

Readers of Soaring may recall the television movie "The Birdmen" in which Allied POW's constructed a glider and launched it from the rooftop of the German castle used to imprison them. What you may not know is there actually was such a glider, constructed by British officers held captive in Colditz Castle during WWII.

[SDirickson 0]

Try reading Escape from Colditz. Its a great book, especially if you liked The Great Escape.

[*Fast Eagle* 0]

Try reading Escape from Colditz. Its a great book, especially if you liked The Great Escape.

 

That is a great book for sure, I've read it a few times