Guestbook entries from 6/4/00 to 2/7/00

Jay - 07/02/00 15:59:37
My Email:no thanks!

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I went to visit Colditz castle this afternoon. Having read the book 16 times it was a very inspiring day for me. The guided tour is a bit restricted though - just 2 or 3 ground floor rooms plus a bit of history. Nice though... Cheers.

ivor whibley - 06/27/00 15:27:15
My Email:iwhibley@hyphentec.com

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I have read many books, but the photo's were all Black and white, the first colour pictures I have seen have added a new dimention. Well done. Cheers

Joe Dollis - 06/20/00 18:47:00
My Email:joe.dollis@sympatico.ca

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I've read Reid's & Eggers' books so often the spines are broken. Your pics have finally given me the geography of the stories. Hope to visit some day. Great work! Thanks from Canada.

Mike Vanstone - 06/15/00 03:51:18
My Email:Technovo@compuserve.com

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Brilliant ... I read the books when I was much younger and have always wanted to visit the castle .....I feel I just have! With thanks

Marcello Golfieri - 06/12/00 14:03:41
My Email:crismon@libero.it

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Excellent site, wonderful photos. I've read 'Colditz' when I was 12, and re-read it few days ago (aged 20, this time). Thanks to this guestbook I found Owens' e-mail, I'm so excited you've no idea. Gonna write to him as soon as possible. I'll go see Col itz Castle in early August, hope that some POW's gonna be there by then... Marcello

Hank Maifeld - 06/10/00 13:36:04
My Email:buckeye@exploremaine.com

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Enjoyed my visit to your site immensely.

Ed Rigby - 06/10/00 09:38:57
My Email:riggers1998@yahoo

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I found your site because I am doing a history project on Colditz ( influenced by the series on TV ) your site has been a haven for information . Keep up the good W

James Zammit - 06/03/00 19:22:50
My Email:jimzam@hotmail.com

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I have read Pat Reid's books ('The Colditz Story' and 'The latter days at Colditz') literally over a dozen times each. He has done honour to the brave people who were living in Colditz during the war and recounts touching stories about these prisoners and their 'friend' the enemy. For long have I wanted to see this castle and en fin...here it is. A visit to the site will be necessary though! I hope that the memory of these brave people who fought against all adversity remains, as these are men who have beaten all odds...either by staying alive or by actually making it home. A special mention must however go to Mike Sinclair, who is perhaps th very essense of all the men in Colditz prison. I am sure that he is in the memory of all those who knew him. He surely is in mine. If ever anybody who was a Colditz prisoner comes across this, do drop me an e-mail. Pat Reid has written the history of the camp during the war years. As surely many others have, I have absorbed these brave deeds and would be more than willing to hear fro those involved in any way. Thanks James Zammit Malta GC

Lazereth - 06/03/00 10:46:31
My Email:coldizt@germany.com

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The site may be apealing so some people but obviously not to anabel lough. I however found it interesting

Camilla Carter - 06/03/00 10:33:02
My Email:mail_milla@yahoo.co.uk

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I have recently been watching the video 'Escape from Colditz' and it is great. It is amazing that these people can remember so much, and that some other people say they know them!!! It must be so sad for them remembering all the stuff from the war!! Were all the people on the series PoW?

timothy bruce - 06/01/00 14:18:33
My Email:brucetimothy@hotmail.com

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interesting on the red cross box escape carried out by my father who died recently

Callum - 05/31/00 16:13:56
My Email:goldeneye1000@hotmail.com

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Great site!!!! Can you please update the individual escapes part of it!

Ben Hamilton-Baillie - 05/24/00 18:59:47
My Email:bhbsustrans@compuserve.com

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You may be interested to know that a video recording of the memoirs of my father, Jock Hamilton-Baillie (PoW 1940-45, Colditz 1944-45) is available from the film company Applecart at www.applecart.co.uk All proceeds go to the Red Cross, for shom he has been raising money since his release from Colditz in 1945. The video includes details of his remarkable collection of memorabilia, including the original Union Jack flown from the castle roof when the Americans arrived. An excellent web site!

Chris Pollard - 05/24/00 06:55:29
My Email:chris@cdp181.demon.co.uk

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Great site. I'll be looking out for further updates. Well Done.

Neil Woods - 05/21/00 11:51:38
My Email:Neil@Woods79.freeserve.co.uk

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Excellent website I found it very informative. I have been trying to get hold of The film "Escape from Colditz" and was wondering if you knew were I could get a copy. Will keep watching this space.

Kip Chapman - 05/21/00 04:58:07
My Email:kipwillis@hotmail.com

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Cool. Am a New Zealander and have always been fasinated by Colditz. Was in Oxford England last year and toured around Europe but was not able to get to Colidtz. My firend did though and sais it was amazing - he bought me a bottle of the wine form the cast e - I sat down drank and read the Pat Reid story for about eh fifth time. Thanks

Lee Hart - 05/19/00 20:06:07
My Email:stonecoldlee22@yahoo.com

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brilliant site very interesting,i will be visiting colditz very soon in july

Alan Cooper - 05/18/00 10:25:45

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Alan Cooper who knew Pat Reid very well I very much enjoyed the information on Colditz Castle.

Frank Barbuto - 05/17/00 12:05:51
My Email:barbuto@primus.com.au

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Great sight! I have had an interest in the colditz glider since I was 12 years old....I'm 38 now, still a big kid still with an interest. I love the pic of the glider, I am trying to get more if they exist! Next I would like to build a model replica, sear h for the plans is next on the agenda!......From the land of OZ, well done mate!

Dave Ashworth - 05/16/00 23:23:08
My Email:davelorna@supanet.com

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Thanks for this great site.It has brought to life so much of what I have read.

David Browne - 05/11/00 23:54:10
My Email:Ronin55444@aol.com

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Love the site.... I have been Thinking about going to see the castle since I read Pat Reid's book about 3 years ago. Seeing the pics you have posted make me want to go even more now. thank you.

Nick Harper - 05/11/00 23:12:28
My Email:jnhljnhl@hotmail.com

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Just want to congratulate you on a great weg page. I enjoy everything that has to do with WW2 History and Colditz Castle is one of those interesting details of that time period. This page will probably become more popular and quite useful when the Colditz movie comes out next year. Hollywood may change th historical facts and this page will educate those who are interested in what actually happened. I used to play the boardgame when I was a kid and maybe IŽll start again. If you could e-mail me a web page where I can find it I would apreciate it a lot. best regards, JNHL

Dan D'Amelio - 05/11/00 02:52:49
My Email:dameliod@yahoo.com

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I read your book several years ago. I enjoyed it very much.

Bill Dixon - 05/08/00 14:18:03
My Email:tallbillbassman@hotmail.com

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Tanks for a useful and enjoyable site (both meanings). I plan to visit Colditz in July with my wife travelling from the UK by motorcycle. Bill Dixon

Doug Meny - 05/07/00 21:01:55
My Email:DMenyWinter@aol.com

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Great site! I am going to visit Colditz on June 1, so I was surprised as heck when I found your website with such great info! I had read all the Colditz books as a boy, and have always wanted to go visit. Made it to most of the other WWII sites around urope, but never to Colditz which i will now do in a few weeks. Thanks for all the hard work!

- 05/06/00 20:36:29

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YOUR WEBSITE IS GREATLY APPREACIATED!I HAVE ALWAYS LIKED HITORY OR HISTORICAL EVENTS!

treeheart - 05/05/00 01:44:24
My Email:treeheart@yahoo.com

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What a wonderful site. My family and I read the book many years ago. Our library no longer has theold book, I would love to haave another copy. What made you decide to make this site?

Magpie - 05/04/00 04:51:44
My Email:mp9@hotmail.com

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Fantastic site. Thank you for creating this site.

- 05/04/00 04:50:31

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Splorch - 04/30/00 22:42:00
My Email:splorch18@hotmail.com

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Great page and pics. Thank you, thank you, thank you!

mike - 04/30/00 09:04:33
My Email:mikerutter@btinternet.com

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brilliant site!

Ross - 04/28/00 22:06:22

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Really good site and I hope to learn more.

Lindsay - 04/28/00 14:31:06
My Email:pertypink@hotmail.com

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very good web site. expecially if you are doing a report

Paul Harding - 04/20/00 23:06:18

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A great site. i was in the sea cadets in 1980 and had the privilege to go to the Colditz reunion at the imperail war museum on 7th March 1980. I got the chance to meet the real people, A day i will never forget. One day i intend to make the visit to Coldi z. If anybody has a list of reading material i would be grateful if they would list it

PHIL TAYLOR - 04/11/00 09:24:10

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IT'S BRILL.I'LL BE BACK SOON!

MAJOR BOB LOOMIS - 04/10/00 18:12:13
My Email:MAJLOOMIS@AOL.COM

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BEEN THRU COLDITZ TWICE AND STILL WANT TO GO BACK THX FOR THE INFO

DAVID FORD - 04/10/00 02:31:23

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Pat Gang - 04/06/00 03:18:41
My Email:WPatGang@AOL.com

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I first read P. R. Reid's book over 20 years ago and have reread too many times to count. If stranded on a desert island with only one book that one would be it. My hat's off to the brave men of Colditz.

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