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40th Anniv Of Liberation of Colditz signed by 2 inmates.
8 May 85 BFPS 1945 VE Day Special postmark. Special 40th Anniversary Of Liberation of Colditz cover. Cover depicts Colditz Castle. Colditz Castle was where the Germans hold troublesome and highly prized prisoners of the Allied Officers in WW2. Only 4 successful escapes were made, the first on 5th January 1942 by Lt Col Neave R E and Lt Luteyn Dutch Army, on 11 June 1942 by Sqn Ldr Padden, on the 9th January 1942 3 British and 3 Dutch Officers escaped but only Flt Lt Fowler and Lt Cdr van Doornick, Dutch Navy reach safety and on and on 15th October 1942 by Maj Littledate K R R C , Maj Reid RASC, Lt Cdr Stephens RNVR and Flt Lt Wardle RAF. Personally Signed by Lieut J F Watton, Border Regt. Captured 14th June 1940. Arrived Colditz 8th August 1941. Left Colditz 16th March 1943 Returned to Colditz 17th June 1943. And Captain E H Cooper Royal Dental Corps. Captured 1st June 1941. Arrived Colditz 20th October 1943. Certified Copy of 50

40th Anniv Of Liberation of Colditz signed by 2 inmates.
8 May 85 BFPS 1945 VE Day Special postmark. Special 40th Anniversary Of Liberation of Colditz cover. Cover depicts Colditz Castle. Colditz Castle was where the Germans hold troublesome and highly prized prisoners of the Allied Officers in WW2. Only 4 successful escapes were made, the first on 5th January 1942 by Lt Col Neave R E and Lt Luteyn Dutch Army, on 11 June 1942 by Sqn Ldr Padden, on the 9th January 1942 3 British and 3 Dutch Officers escaped but only Flt Lt Fowler and Lt Cdr van Doornick, Dutch Navy reach safety and on and on 15th October 1942 by Maj Littledate K R R C , Maj Reid RASC, Lt Cdr Stephens RNVR and Flt Lt Wardle RAF.Personally Signed by Lt Cdr W L Stephens RNVR Captured 28th March 1942. Arrived Colditz 3rd Sept 1942. Left Colditz 14th October 1942 Escaped with Major Reid From Colditz returned home. And Lieut M Scott Regiment DLI. Captured 5.1940 arrived in Colditz 27 6 43. Certified Copy No of 50. 3 flown backstamp cachets & carried cachet with Guernsey Alderney Liberation 1/6 stamp.

40th Anniv of Liberation of Colditz signed by 2 inmates terels. No surprise then that Raymond was "car-m
8 May 85 BFPS 1945 VE Day Special postmark. Special 40th Anniversary Of Liberation of Colditz cover. Cover depicts Colditz Castle. Colditz Castle was where the Germans hold troublesome and highly prized prisoners of the Allied Officers in WW2. Only 4 successful escapes were made, the first on 5th January 1942 by Lt Col Neave R E and Lt Luteyn Dutch Army, on 11 June 1942 by Sqn Ldr Padden, on the 9th January 1942 3 British and 3 Dutch Officers escaped but only Flt Lt Fowler and Lt Cdr van Doornick, Dutch Navy reach safety and on and on 15th October 1942 by Maj Littledate K R R C, Maj Reid RASC, Lt Cdr Stephens RNVR and Flt Lt Wardle RAF.
Personally Signed by Flt Lt D Bruce RAF Captured 9th June 1941. Arrived Colditz 16th March 1942. And Lieut E G B Davies - Scourfield 60th Rifles.Captured 26th May 1940 arrived in Colditz 12th March 1942 Lieut E. G. B. Davies-Scourfield King's Royal Rifle Corps Captured 26th May 1940 at Calais. He was sent first to Laufen Oflag VIIC in Bavaria and then Posen from where he escaped with Ronnie Littledale and Mike Sinclair. He was helped and sheltered by the Polish Resistance for nine months until caught on his way to Vienna. He was sent to Colditz arriving 12 March 1942. Whilst in Colditz he escaped in a cart hidden beneath rubbish. He was on the run for 17 days. During his absence Lieut. Mike Harvey Royal Navy, one of the two Colditz Ghosts, covered for him on parades. When the German Commandant of Colditz was told by telephone that Davies-Scourfield had been recaptured, he denied that any of his prisoners were missing. "We had an Appell two hours ago and the count was correct," he said. Certified Copy No 11 of 50. 3 flown backstamp cachets & carried cachet

Personally Signed by Lieut A J R Bisset Seaforths Captured 12th June 1940. Arrived Colditz 21st June 1943. And Major A P Cholmondeley Glosters.Captured 31st May 1940 arrived in Colditz 14th July 1943 Certified Copy No of 50. 3 flown backstamp cachets & carried cachet

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as above but Personally Signed by Lt Col W M Broomhall RE Captured 8th June 1940 arrived Colditz 14th July 1943 Senior British Officer at Colditz from June 1943 until November 1943 and Capt G W A Courtice Royal Marines Captured May 1940 arrived Colditz 1st September 1942.

40th Anniv of Liberation of Colditz signed by 2 inmates terels. No surprise then that Raymond was "car-m
8 May 85 BFPS 1945 VE Day Special postmark. Special 40th Anniversary Of Liberation of Colditz cover. Cover depicts Colditz Castle. Colditz Castle was where the Germans hold troublesome and highly prized prisoners of the Allied Officers in WW2. Only 4 successful escapes were made, the first on 5th January 1942 by Lt Col Neave R E and Lt Luteyn Dutch Army, on 11 June 1942 by Sqn Ldr Padden, on the 9th January 1942 3 British and 3 Dutch Officers escaped but only Flt Lt Fowler and Lt Cdr van Doornick, Dutch Navy reach safety and on and on 15th October 1942 by Maj Littledate K R R C, Maj Reid RASC, Lt Cdr Stephens RNVR and Flt Lt Wardle RAF.
Personally Signed by Lieut H G Bruce Royal Marines. Captured 1st May 1940. Arrived Colditz 1 9 1942. and Lieut I S Price Gordon Highlanders Captured 12th June 1940. Arrived Colditz 8 August 1941. Attemped to Escape 28th May 1942 but detected. Certified Copy No 36 of 100. 3 Flown cachets one carried cachet .

40th Anniv of Liberation of Colditz signed by 2 inmates terels. No surprise then that Raymond was "car-m
8 May 85 BFPS 1945 VE Day Special postmark. Special 40th Anniversary Of Liberation of Colditz cover. Cover depicts Colditz Castle. Colditz Castle was where the Germans hold troublesome and highly prized prisoners of the Allied Officers in WW2. Only 4 successful escapes were made, the first on 5th January 1942 by Lt Col Neave R E and Lt Luteyn Dutch Army, on 11 June 1942 by Sqn Ldr Padden, on the 9th January 1942 3 British and 3 Dutch Officers escaped but only Flt Lt Fowler and Lt Cdr van Doornick, Dutch Navy reach safety and on and on 15th October 1942 by Maj Littledate K R R C, Maj Reid RASC, Lt Cdr Stephens RNVR and Flt Lt Wardle RAF.
Personally Signed by Major J H C Chesshire Captured 8th January 1944 arrived Colditz 30th July 1944 . Was SOE saboteur who wreaked havoc in wartime Albania during the Second World War until seized by the Gestapo wounded eventually reached a hospital in Tirana where they were seen by German doctors. Chesshire was then taken away by the Gestapo, accompanied by motorcycle outriders, to an underground cell in Belgrade.There he was treated so savagely that when he finally arrived at Colditz Castle, he was too ill to take part in the routine prison camp activities. liberated by advancing American troops in April 1945. For his actions in Albania, Chesshire was awarded an MC in 1944 and Signed by John Patrick Fergusson, Captured 13th June 1940 arrived Colditz 30th June 1943 prisoner in Colditz Castle, 1943-45,. Colditz inmate who fortified escapers with the vile but welcome product of an illicit still.

Personally Signed by Lieut C L J F Douw Van der Krap KM. A member of the Dutch contingent at Colditz and escaped from Colditz fled to Poland. In September 1944 joined British Airbornes in and around Oosterbeek , And Lieut M V B Riviere Notts Yeo Captured 1st June 1941 Arrived Colditz 27th June 1943 Certified Copy No of 50.

40th Anniv of Liberation of Colditz signed by 2 inmates terels. No surprise then that Raymond was "car-m
8 May 85 BFPS 1945 VE Day Special postmark. Special 40th Anniversary Of Liberation of Colditz cover. Cover depicts Colditz Castle. Colditz Castle was where the Germans hold troublesome and highly prized prisoners of the Allied Officers in WW2. Only 4 successful escapes were made, the first on 5th January 1942 by Lt Col Neave R E and Lt Luteyn Dutch Army, on 11 June 1942 by Sqn Ldr Padden, on the 9th January 1942 3 British and 3 Dutch Officers escaped but only Flt Lt Fowler and Lt Cdr van Doornick, Dutch Navy reach safety and on and on 15th October 1942 by Maj Littledate K R R C, Maj Reid RASC, Lt Cdr Stephens RNVR and Flt Lt Wardle RAF
Personally Signed by Lieut G S Drew Northamptonshires. Captured 28th May 1940. Arrived Colditz 30th June 1943, also Signed by Lieut S C Elms - Neale RA. Captured 28th May 1940 .Arrived Colditz Castle 30th June 1943. . Certified Copy No of 45.

40th Anniv of Liberation of Colditz signed by 2 inmates terels. No surprise then that Raymond was "car-m
8 May 85 BFPS 1945 VE Day Special postmark. Special 40th Anniversary Of Liberation of Colditz cover. Cover depicts Colditz Castle. Colditz Castle was where the Germans hold troublesome and highly prized prisoners of the Allied Officers in WW2. Only 4 successful escapes were made, the first on 5th January 1942 by Lt Col Neave R E and Lt Luteyn Dutch Army, on 11 June 1942 by Sqn Ldr Padden, on the 9th January 1942 3 British and 3 Dutch Officers escaped but only Flt Lt Fowler and Lt Cdr van Doornick, Dutch Navy reach safety and on and on 15th October 1942 by Maj Littledate K R R C, Maj Reid RASC, Lt Cdr Stephens RNVR and Flt Lt Wardle RAF
Personally Signed by Lieut C.J.L.Elwell RNVR. Captured 12th March 1942, Arrived Colditz 1st Sept 1942, and Lieut A.Rolt Rifle Brigade.Captured 26 May 40, arrived Colditz 14 July 1943.with added 14 p Alderney Stamp.Flown Guernsey - Alderney by Aurigny air Service. Certified Copy No 2 of 50. 3 flown backstamp cachets & carried cachet .

Personally Signed by Lieut M Farr DLI. Captured 27th May 1940 Arrived Colditz 30th June 1943. And Lt Col George Young RE Captured 1st June 1941 Arrived Colditz 15th October 1941 Certified Copy No 2 of 50. 3 flown backstamp cachets & 4 carried cachets

new Personally Signed by Captain J Green Dental Corps Captured 12th June 1940. Arrived Colditz 19th Feb 1944. And Lt Cdr J Crisp RN .Captured 1st June 1941 arrived in Colditz 1st September 1942 Certified Copy No of 50. 3 flown backstamp cachets & carried cachet

Personally Signed by F/Lieut L J E Goldfinch RAF Captured 28th April 1941. Arrived Colditz 9th Sept 1942. And Capt D H Walker Black Watch Captured 12th June 1940 arrived in Colditz 9th Sept 1942 Certified Copy No of 50. 3 flown backstamp cachets & carried cachet

Personally Signed by Lieut E M Harvey RN Captured 7th January 1940 Arrived Colditz 5th November 1942 Ghost 5th November 1943 - 28th March 1944 and Lieut I Dubois. A Member of the Belgium Contingent, Certified Copy No of 50.

Personally Signed by Lieut J R E Hamilton - Baille RE Captured 12th June 1940 Arrived Colditz 21st June 1943 returned to Colditz POW camp and let himself in with a key he nicked from the Nazis 55 Years ago., he opened up his old cell after embarrassed guides said they could'n't open it and Lieut C W B Purdon RUR Captured 28th March 1942 Arrived Colditz 17th June 1943. Certified Copy No of 50.

40th Anniv of Liberation of Colditz signed by 2 inmates terels. No surprise then that Raymond was "car-m
8 May 85 BFPS 1945 VE Day Special postmark. Special 40th Anniversary Of Liberation of Colditz cover. Cover depicts Colditz Castle. Colditz Castle was where the Germans hold troublesome and highly prized prisoners of the Allied Officers in WW2. Only 4 successful escapes were made, the first on 5th January 1942 by Lt Col Neave R E and Lt Luteyn Dutch Army, on 11 June 1942 by Sqn Ldr Padden, on the 9th January 1942 3 British and 3 Dutch Officers escaped but only Flt Lt Fowler and Lt Cdr van Doornick, Dutch Navy reach safety and on and on 15th October 1942 by Maj Littledate K R R C, Maj Reid RASC, Lt Cdr Stephens RNVR and Flt Lt Wardle RAF.
Personally Signed by Lieut E M Harvey RN Captured 7th January 1940 Arrived Colditz 5th November 1942 Ghost 5th November 1943 - 28th March 1944 and Pierre Mairesse Lebrun. A Member of the French Contingent ,
Also Signed Pierre Mairesse Lebrun was a French Army cavalry officer who became famous for his daring escape from Colditz castle, oflag IV-C. Lebrun served as a captain in the 4th regiment Chasseurs de l'Afrique and was captured during the Fall of France. He was sent to Oflag IV-C also known as Colditz Castle where he escaped successfully on 2 July 1941.
After a walk in the park all POW's gathered to be counted and be escorted back to the main castle. At this moment all guards, who stood around the park fences, also returned to the park entrance leaving the backfences unguarded. Mairesse Lebrun and Lieutenant Pierre Odry used this opportunity to leave the group, and together they ran to the fence at the backside of the park. Three meters in front of the fence, Odry cupped his hands together in which Mairesse Lebrun set his foot. Odry catapulted Mairesse Lebrun over the fence where he ran away. The German guards were so stunned that they did nothing initially, when they recovered they started shooting without success. Mairesse Lebrun climbed a wall successfully and was out in the open. Still in his sports clothes he hid in a field and via Switzerland reached Vichy France. In December 1941 he went to Spain where he got arrested. He tried to escape again but unfortunately fractured his spine paralysing his legs. Lebrun was appointed commandeur legion d'Honneur. Rare French Colditz Signature. Certified Copy No 3 of 50.

Personally Signed by Lieut H C W Ironside RTR Captured 26th May 1940, Arrived Colditz 21st June 1943 and Lieut Micky Wynn ( Now Lord Newborough RNVR ) Captured 28th March 1942 St Nazaire, Arrived Colditz 13th January 1943 Left Colditz 2nd Jan 1945 Repatriated 10-01-45 . He was repatriated to Britain on account of the injuries he had suffered at St Nazaire. He was awarded the DSC for his role in the raid as well as being mentioned in dispatches.Lieut Micky Wynn ( Now Lord Newborough RNVR ), DSC, participant in the St Nazaire raid, died on October 11 aged 81. He was born on April 24, 1917.  As commander of MTB 74 during the St Nazaire raid of March 1942, Lord Newborough, then sub lieutenant Michael Wynn, RNVR, was charged with a crucial role in the operation Certified Copy No 5 of 50. 3 flown backstamp cachets & courier signed.

Personally Signed by Major T Kimber RE Captured 9th June 1940 Arrived Colditz 1st August 1941Returned to Colditz 17th June 1943 and Flt Lt J Wilson RAF Captured 21st January 1943 arrived Colditz 27th January 1943. Certified Copy No 2 of 50. 3 flown backstamp cachets & carried cachet

as above but Signed by Cadet A Karpf A member of the Polish Contingent and Capt F W C Weldon RHA Captured 12th June 1940.Arrived Colditz 2nd July 1943.

Personally Signed by Lieut J K V Lee Royal Corps Signals Captured 12th June 1940 Arrived Colditz 8th August 1941. And Lieut A M Allan Cameron Highlanders Captured 10th June 1940 arrived in Colditz 7th November 1940 Certified Copy No of 50. 3 flown backstamp cachets & carried cachet

Personally Signed by Captain W T Lawton Duke of Wellington's Captured 12th June 1940 Arrived Colditz 8th August 1941 Second Lieut J Ponewczynski A Member of the Polish Contingent, Certified Copy No of 50. 3 flown backstamp cachets & carried cachet

Personally Signed by S / Lieut N G Miller RN Captured 4th April 1941 Arrived Colditz 1st September 1942. And Captain V Vercoe, Royal Fus .Captured 23 Mar 1944 arrived in Colditz 23 Aug 1944 Left Colditz 7 Jan 1945. Certified Copy No of 50. 3 flown backstamp cachets & carried cachet

40th Anniv Of Liberation of Colditz signed by 2 inmates terels. No surprise then that Raymond was "car-m
8 May 85 BFPS 1945 VE Day Special postmark. Special 40th Anniversary Of Liberation of Colditz cover. Cover depicts Colditz Castle. Colditz Castle was where the Germans hold troublesome and highly prized prisoners of the Allied Officers in WW2. Only 4 successful escapes were made, the first on 5th January 1942 by Lt Col Neave R E and Lt Luteyn Dutch Army, on 11 June 1942 by Sqn Ldr Padden, on the 9th January 1942 3 British and 3 Dutch Officers escaped but only Flt Lt Fowler and Lt Cdr van Doornick, Dutch Navy reach safety and on and on 15th October 1942 by Maj Littledate K R R C, Maj Reid RASC, Lt Cdr Stephens RNVR and Flt Lt Wardle RAF
Personally Signed by Lieut P H Parker KRRC Captured 26th May 1940. Arrived Colditz 27th June 1943. and Major B D S Ginn REME Captured 13th June 1940 arrived Colditz 20th June 1943. Certified Copy No 2 of 50. 3 flown backstamp cachets & carried cachet

Personally Signed by Major J Pringle 8th Hussars Captured 28th November 1941 Arrived Colditz 20th August 1944. And Earl Haig OBE Captain Scots Greys.Captured 20th July 1942 arrived in Colditz 20th November 1944 Left Colditz 13th April 1945. Certified Copy No of 50.

Personally Signed by Lieut P D Storie - Pugh RWK Captured 20th May 1940. Arrived Colditz 2nd December 1940. And Lieut J M 'Mike ' Moran Paymaster Royal Navy.Captured 17th July 1941 arrived in Colditz 1st September 1942 Certified Copy No of 50.

40th Anniv of Liberation of Colditz signed by 2 inmates terels. No surprise then that Raymond was "car-m
8 May 85 BFPS 1945 VE Day Special postmark. Special 40th Anniversary Of Liberation of Colditz cover. Cover depicts Colditz Castle. Colditz Castle was where the Germans hold troublesome and highly prized prisoners of the Allied Officers in WW2. Only 4 successful escapes were made, the first on 5th January 1942 by Lt Col Neave R E and Lt Luteyn Dutch Army, on 11 June 1942 by Sqn Ldr Padden, on the 9th January 1942 3 British and 3 Dutch Officers escaped but only Flt Lt Fowler and Lt Cdr van Doornick, Dutch Navy reach safety and on and on 15th October 1942 by Maj Littledate K R R C, Maj Reid RASC, Lt Cdr Stephens RNVR and Flt Lt Wardle RAF.
Personally Signed by Captain Jimmy Yule Royal Corps Signals. Captured 1st May 1940. Arrived Colditz 8th August 1941. Left Colditz 16th March 1943. Returned to Colditz 17th June 1943 Lt. Col. Jimmy Yule, who as a British Army officer at the Colditz prisoner of war camp in World War II operated a clandestine radio receiving coded intelligence messages and organized a P.O.W. musical group that helped orchestrate escapes and 2nd Lieut J.Tucki. Polish Member of the contingent.attempted to escape 7th July 1942 In Polish orderly working party but detected. Certified Copy No 83 of 100. 3 Flown cachets one carried cachet