During World War II, Colditz Castle functioned as a detention center for high-profile and dangerous prisoners, who attempted to escape between 1940 and 1945.

Captain Pat Grant, an Allied soldier, makes a daring escape from Laufen Castl...
Colditz Castle, a highly secured prison, held British prisoners of war from 1940 to 1945, with numerous escape attempts made before they were finally liberated by American forces in 1945.
During World War II, Colditz Castle functioned as a detention center for high-profile and dangerous prisoners, who attempted to escape between 1940 and 1945.