In dictionaries:
Colditz Castle
(or Schloss Colditz in German) a Renaissance castle in the town of Colditz near Leipzig, Dresden and Chemnitz in the state of Saxony in Germany.
Colditz Cock
a glider built by British prisoners of war during World War II for an escape attempt from Oflag IV-C (Colditz Castle) prison camp in Germany.
The Colditz Story
a 1955 British prisoner of war film starring John Mills and Eric Portman and directed by Guy Hamilton.
Escape from Colditz
a board game produced by Gibsons Games of London in 1973 that simulates attempted escapes by Allied prisoners-of-war (POWs) from Oflag IV-C (better known as Colditz Castle) during World War II.
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