£120.00 - £150.00
Eleven commemorative first day covers "Colditz Reunion", eight of which are signed by various prisoners of war held at Colditz Castle (Oflag IVC) during WW2 including Michael Booker, Major Patrick "Pat" Reid (Escaped Colditz), Group Captain Sir Douglas Bader, Lieutenant Colonel Airey Neave (First Brit to escape Oflag IVC Colditz), Captain Kenneth Lockwood MBE (One of the first British prisoners at Colditz), RNVR Officer Michael "Micky" Wynn, Captain J.L.R. Huelin, Lieutenant Peter Allan (famous for "The Mattress" Escape), Flight Lieutenant Ivor Peter Tonder (Czech), Petr Uruba, Lieutenant Roger Madin (Tunnel Engineer), Lieutenant B Cazaumayou, Squadron Leader Peter Tunstall (Record for longest time in solitary confinement), Brigadier Edward Grismond Beaumont "Gris" Davies-Scourfield, Captain Richard "Dick" Howe (Escape Officer 1942-45).
There are also three blank covers included in this lot. as well as four cards from the BBC Colditz TV series (1972).
Fees apply to the hammer price:
Room and Absentee Bids:
33.60% inc VAT*
Online and Autobids:
33.6% inc VAT*