Talk:Attempts to escape Oflag IV-C

Home Run

It should be noted that the original British POW meaning of the term "home runs" involved being able to return to the UK and hence rejoin their unit. This was harder for UK and Commonwealth, and US personnel, as many spoke only English and were unable to blend-in with the general population of the occupied countries. It also meant, in many cases, a sea crossing. For the French and other nationalities, where there were already many foreign workers of these nationalities in and around the areas, passing checkpoints etc., was much easier. Persons who managed to return to their homes in the occupied countries were not considered as having made 'home runs', as they made no further contribution to fighting the war. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 213.40.249.24 (talk) 11:19, 1 September 2009 (UTC)

Officers who reached their home countries could not live there legally, some (many, most?, all?) joined the local resistance and fought the germans in that capacity, a significant contribution in fighting the war. All dutch escaped officers eventually joined allied forces. Some in the UK, some in the east Indies. ex Colditzers Lieutenants Douw van der Krap and Kruimink joined the local resistance and fought in the warsaw uprising, Kruimink also fought during the liberation of Paris and van der Krap as a resistance leader during the battle of Arnhem. (de Hartog officieren achter prikkeldraad 1940-1945). prisononers who could speak german had an advantage during their escape. Several british officers teamed up with dutch officers for this reason. Dutchdoc (talk) 12:42, 1 September 2009 (UTC)

RAF and other Empire aircrew had been trained at considerable expense in order to fly and fight the war from the air. Involving themselves with resistance groups on the ground no matter how laudable was not considered compensation for losing valuable trained men who might be better utilised in doing the jobs they had in fact been trained for. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 95.150.11.196 (talk) 18:27, 4 April 2017 (UTC)

Glider photo

The caption under the photo says "The only known photo of the original "Cock" glider taken by an unknown American GI in April 1945" yet when you click on the photo it says "Photograph taken April 15th 1945 by Lee Carson".

So which is it? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 212.120.246.173 (talk) 17:40, 4 March 2013 (UTC)

Polish pilot

I have a diary written by Henri Houben, who crossed the Pyrenees in May 1943. Near the Spanish border they found a Polish pilot, Georg Stakowitsy, half dead. He was taken to hospital. He claimed to have escaped from Colditz, but I cannot find his name anywhere. Has anybody heard of him? Pvt pauline (talk) 15:27, 2 September 2013 (UTC)