Classic escape story from Colditz Castle, understated. ( )

Neave was the first Englishman to escape from the castle at Colditz. Colditz was the German prisoner of war camp for Allied combatants who had escaped or attempted to escape from other POW camps. Supposedly escape-proof, there were some men who did escape including the Dutch soldier who left with Neave.

Neave became involved in the prosecution of the Nazi leaders at Nuremberg. He enjoyed the irony of this task considering how much he suffered from their activities why he was a P.O.W. and during his several escape attempts. A bonus of this book is Neave's descriptions of what life was like in Germany for the German citizens that he remembered from traveling through the cities either as he was escaping or being moved around by the German soldiers. He observed that It was bleak and austere even during the early years of the War when the Germans were winning. ( )