Colditz (64 page)

 

Duke, F.

Rank

Colonel

Regiment

Signal Corps

Date of Capture

16.3.44

Arrived Colditz

23.8.44

Left Colditz

 

 

 

Le Forsonney, J.

Rank

Lieut

Regiment

USAAF

Date of Capture

3.11.43

Arrived Colditz

4.8.44

Left Colditz

21.8.44

 

 

Nunn, G.T.

Rank

Captain

Regiment

Infantry

Date of Capture

16.3.44

Arrived Colditz

23.8.44

Left Colditz

 

 

 

Sabadosh, K.

Rank

Major

Regiment

USAAF

Date of Capture

24.3.44

Arrived Colditz

23.8.44

Left Colditz

 

 

 

Schaefer, W. H.

Rank

Lt/Col

Regiment

45th Div

Date of Capture

14.7.43

Arrived Colditz

6.12.44

Left Colditz

 

 

 

Shannon, M. C.

Rank

1/Lieut

Regiment

USAAF

Date of Capture

4.12.44

Arrived Colditz

14.3.45

Left Colditz

 

 

 

Suarez, A. M.

Rank

Captain

Regiment

Corps of Engineers

Date of Capture

16.3.44

Arrived Colditz

23.8.44

Left Colditz

 

 

 

Winant, J. G.

Rank

Lieut

Regiment

USAAF

Date of Capture

10.10.43

Arrived Colditz

7.4.45

Left Colditz

13.4.45

 

Rank

Lucic, R.

Lieut Col

 

Rank

Service

Schmidt

Oberst

1939–31 July 1942

Glaesche

Oberst

1 August 1942–13 February 1943

Prawitt

Oberst

14 February 1943–15 April 1945

 

Rank

Service

Menz

Major

1939–August 1941

Von Kirchbach

Oberst

August 1941–February 1942

Kalivius

Oberst

July 1942–February 1943

Amthor

Major

May 1943–February 1945

Howe

Major

February 1945–April 1945

 

Rank

Service

Eggers, Dr. R.

Hauptmann

Lageroffizier, November 1940–May 1942 and August 1942–February 1944; Security Officer, February 1944–April 1945

Priem, P.

Hauptmann

Lageroffizier 1939–January 1943

Püpcke, H.

Hauptmann

Lageroffizier, March 1941–April 1945

Lange

Hauptmann

Security Officer, 1939–January 1943

Horn, H.

Major

Security Officer, October 1943–February 1944

Kunze

Hauptmann

Adjutant

Müller

Hauptmann

Assistant Adjutant, 1939–March 1945

Auerich

Rittmeister

1939–1941

Lessel

Hauptmann

1939–1941

Kunath

Hauptmann

Law Officer

Heinze

Staff-Paymaster

1939–1945

Lehmann

Leutnant

Pay

Uhlmann

Hauptmann

Oberzahlmeister

Rahm, Dr.

Hauptmann

Doctor

Teichert

Hauptmann

In charge of dogs

Thomann

Hauptmann

Guard Commander

Strauss

Hauptmann

Guard Company

Hirschbeck

Leutnant

Guard Company

Winze

Leutnant

 

Gephard, “Mussolini”

Stabsfeldwebel

 

Rothenberger, “Franz Josef”

Stabsfeldwebel

 

Grünert, “Nichtwahr” or “Beau Max”

Feldwebel

 

Wünache, “Sonderführer”

Feldwebel

 

Bar

Feldwebel

 

Starremeyer

Feldwebel

 

Reichmann

Feldwebel

Town Cells Warder

Wichnewski

Feldwebel

 

Schadlich, “Dixon Hawke,” “The Ferret” or “La Fouine”

Unteroffizier

 

Mudroch

Unteroffizier

 

Pfeifer, H.

Unteroffizier

Interpreter

Schubert

Sonderführer

Interpreter

Pilz, “Big Bum”

Gefreiter

 

 

Date

Method of Escape

SUCCESSFUL

Lieut. A. M. S. Neave

5.1.42

Under theater stage, dressed as German officer, then out of guardhouse (with Lieut. A. P. T. Luteijn—Dutch).

Sqdn. Leader B. Paddon

11.6.42

Sent for court-martial to Thorn and escaped out of cell.

F./Lieut. H. N. Fowler

9.9.42

From Gephardt's office, dressed as Polish orderly (with Lieut. von Doorninck—Dutch).

Captain P. R. Reid

14.10.42

Through kitchen.

F./Lieut. H. D. Wardle

Lt. Cdr. W. B. Stephens

Major R. B. Littledale

E.R.A. W. Hammond

13.12.42

By transfer to Lamsdorf, to working party in Breslau.

E.R.A. Lister

Lieut. W. A. Millar

28.1.44

Through kitchen, then under lorry.

Captain H. A. V. Elliott

26.7.44

Faked ulcer.

 

Date

Method of Escape

Lieut. A. M. Allan

8.5.41

In straw palliasse to store in town.

Lieut. J. R. Boustead

4.8.41

(1) On a walk, disguised as a Hitler Jugend (with F./Lieut. D. Thom).

 

 

(2) Exchanged with Lieut. F. Jablonowski (Poles being sent to Lübeck).

Lieut. T. M. Barrott

13.7.43

Exchanged with Lieut. Denis (French—being sent to Lübeck).

F./Lieut. D. Bruce

8.9.42

(1) In empty Red Cross packing case to store in town.

 

 

(2) Out of window on north side of Castle, then through wire.

Lieut. J. Beaumont

2.5.44

On park walk—hid under leaves on blanket.

F./Lieut. J. Best

19.1.44

Over terrace (with Lieut. A. M. Sinclair).

F./Lieut. J. P. Dickinson

18.8.42

(1), (2) Over wall of old town jail when on exercise.

7.3.43

 

28.8.42

(3) Under bread van.

Lieut. G. Davies-Scourfield

30.9.43

In waste-paper box.

F./Lieut. N. Forbes

25.8.42

On court-martial at Leipzig (with Lieut. Lee).

F./Lieut. F. D. Flynn

2.3.42

On way to town jail (with Cadet Linck—Dutch).

Corporal L. Fleet

3.11.43

On working party.

Corporal R. E. Green

Lieut. J. Hyde-Thomson

6.1.42

(1) From theater, disguised as German officer (with Lieut. Donkers—Dutch).

3.9.43

(2) The “Franz Josef” escape.

Lieut. D. K. Hamilton

13.7.43

Exchanged with Lieut. Le Jeune (French departure for Lübeck).

Lieut. M. Kellar

15.7.42

Exchanged with Corporal Hendren and sent to Lamsdorf.

Lieut. J. K. V. Lee

25.8.42

On court-martial at Leipzig (with F./Lieut. Forbes).

Captain C. Lewthwaite

31.1.44

(1) On return from park walk.

18.9.44

(2) From park.

Captain W. T. Lawton

26.8.41

(1) Orderlies' working party in park.

9.9.42

(2) Through Gephard's office (with Lieut. T. Beets—Dutch).

Lieut. W. A. Millar

11.8.43

Exchanged with Lieut. Stepniac (Polish departure).

Lieut. A. Orr-Ewing

.8.43

(1) As French orderly on exercise.

7.10.43

(2) In basket of waste paper.

3.2.44

(3) As an orderly on working party.

F./Lieut. V. Parker

15.7.42

Exchanged with Sergeant Gollan.

Captain L. Pope

3.9.43

The “Franz-Josef” escape.

Lieut. I. S. Price

28.5.42

Exchanged with Lieut. Fleury (French departure).

Lieut. J. Rawson

25.11.43

Exchanged with Captain A. H. Aitken, to Mühlberg.

F./Lieut. A. van Rood

5.4.43

As German officer at start of walk (with Captain Dufour—Dutch).

Lieut. C. E. Sandbach

13.7.43

Exchanged with Lieut. Cazamayou (French departure).

Captain H. A. V. Elliott

26.7.41

Park walk air-raid shelter (with Captain Lados—Pole).

Sqdn./Ldr. B. Paddon

26.4.42

From hospital at Gnäschwitz.

Lieut. A. M. Sinclair

?

(1) On way from Posen to Colditz (twice).

2.6.42

(2) Treatment in hospital at Leipzig.

26.11.42

(3) As German soldier through kitchen (with Lieut. Klein—French).

?.12.42

(4) From Weinsberg, after being recaptured from previous escape (twice).

3.9.43

(5) As “Franz Josef.”

19.1.44

(6) Over terrace (with F./Lieut. Best).

25.9.44

(7) The final escape—over the wire in the park.

F./Lieut. D. Thom

4.8.41

(1) On walk, as a Hitlerjugend (with Lieut. Boustead).

11.5.43

(2) Vault over wall, west front of Castle.

14.7.44

(3) From hospital at Schmorkau.

Lieut. G. Wardle

9.9.42

(1) Through park manhole (with Lieut. J. Wojciechowski—Polish).

22.11.41

(2) Through Gephard's office (with Lieut. Donkers—Dutch).

Mr. G. Romilly

13.7.43

In luggage of departing French.