Colditz Prison Glider

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Uploaded by on Aug 29, 2011

A group of four British prisoners set about designing and building a glider to launch from the roof of the castle. The idea of catapulting two prisoners, seated inside a glider to land on the far side of the River Mulde was conceived by Bill Goldfinch and Antony Rolt. They were soon joined by Jack Best and Stooge Wardle, and the four set about finding a secret workshop where they could build their machine unnoticed.

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  • Solitary confinement for everybody!

  • @MrStillmans Ah but the G-Convention prob wouldnt allow that. I liked how they were going to launch it with a bath tub of concreat droped out of the roof or as I heard from another sorce down the chimney stack. They built a false wall in the attic so when the goons cheked they just saw an empthy attic. Hope you enjoyed anyway

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  • I read about this glider years ago in The Colditz Story. I believe they still wanted to try it out despite being rescued. Amazing ingenuity.

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