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40th Anniv of Liberation of Colditz signed by 2 inmate R D Storie-Pugh and J M Moran. 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 P D Storie - Pugh RWK Captured 20th May 1940 Arrived Colditz 2nd December 1940 also Signed by Lieut J M 'Mike' Moran. Paymaster Royal Navy. Captured 17th July 1941. Arrived Colditz 1st September 1942. Certified Copy no 27 of 50