Bidspirit auction | WW2 Colditz Castle Liberation cover

WW2 Colditz Castle Liberation cover signed POWS Green and Crisp No. 40 of 50. Captain Julius Morris Green (1912-1990) was a British prisoner of war who worked as a spy for MI9 during his time at Colditz Castle. Green's brigade was captured in June 1940 at St. Valéry-en-Caux, and he spent months travelling between prisoner-of-war camps providing dental work for fellow prisoners-of-war as well as German troops. Eventually, British intelligence agency MI9 recruited him as a spy to relay information from these camps to assist in rescue efforts and strategic operations. He would write coded letters to his family and friends in Scotland, which would then be analysed by MI9 for secret messages informing them of goings-on within the camps. John 'Bosun' Chrisp (1908-2006) MBE RN was a British author, Royal Navy sailor, a World War II veteran and a Colditz survivor. Chrisp wrote three books on his exploits, two on his WWII experience and one on his experiences as a post war whaler. In WWII he was captured and as a POW Chrisp, after two escape attempts was eventually noted as an incorrigible and sent to high security Colditz. Chrisp, as a skilled rope man, became an invaluable asset for his escaping comrades inside the castle. His rope skills played a part in the famous 'Franz Joseph' escape. He was also noted for his role in the 1944 sewer escape attempt inside Colditz castle which made use of his bosun rope skills and which resulted in he and two others being faced by a firing squad. Single Vendor signed RAF cover collection. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99