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40th Anniv Of Liberation of Colditz signed by 2 inmates. J Watton and E Cooper. 8 May 85 BFPS 1945 VE Day Special postmark. Special 40th Anniversary Of Liberation of Colditz cover. Cover depicts Colditz Castle. Colditz Castle was where the Germans hold troublesome and highly prized prisoners of the Allied Officers in WW2. Only 4 successful escapes were made, the first on 5th January 1942 by Lt Col Neave R E and Lt Luteyn Dutch Army, on 11 June 1942 by Sqn Ldr Padden, on the 9th January 1942 3 British and 3 Dutch Officers escaped but only Flt Lt Fowler and Lt Cdr van Doornick, Dutch Navy reach safety and on and on 15th October 1942 by Maj Littledate K R R C, Maj Reid RASC, Lt Cdr Stephens RNVR and Flt Lt Wardle RAF. Personally Signed by Lieut J F Watton, Border Regt. Captured 14th June 1940. Arrived Colditz 8th August 1941. Left Colditz 16th March 1943 Returned to Colditz 17th June 1943. And Captain E H Cooper Royal Dental Corps. Captured 1st June 1941. Arrived Colditz 20th October 1943. 3 flown backstamp cachets and carried cachet Plus 1 Certified Copy 15 of 50.