319 Pages
ISBN 978-1-917120-26-5
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This book, the story of the virtually forgotten Major Ronald Littledale, one of the few who successfully escapes from Colditz's famous castle, not only breaks the myth of Colditz through the telling of a personal account, but also sheds light on the mystery of why there has been no published biography of Mike Sinclair, Colditz's most highly-regarded prisoner, who despite frantic attempts never manages to escape. The solution of this puzzle also answers the question of how Littledale and Sinclair end up in a Polish radio play in 1972, why it is not their 'finest hour', but even more so, illustrates why Pat Reid's Colditz: The Full Story is not the whole story.