Bidspirit auction | Colditz Castle POWs Lt P

Colditz Castle POWs Lt P Parker, Mjr B Ginn signed 40th ann Liberation cover, numbered 19 of 50 issued. Major B. G. ”Skelly” Ginn was a POW at Colditz Castle during World War II, known for his electrical engineering skills and inventive escape attempts from various camps. While at Colditz specifically, he was involved in forming a tunnelling gang, though the context doesn't provide details of his personal escape from the castle itself. He later became a celebrated figure for his ingenuity in devising methods to overcome barriers and his involvement in tunnelling operations at other camps like Laufen and Eichstatt.