What is "colditz"

Colditz is a town in Saxony, Germany, on the banks of the river Zwickauer Mulde near Leipzig. The town had a population of 5,188 in 2005.

The town is best known for Colditz Castle, which was used as a prisoner-of-war camp in World War I and again in World War II, when it was titled Oflag IV-C.

Colditz is a Big Finish Productions audio drama based on the long-running British science fiction television series '' Doctor Who.

Colditz is a British television series co-produced by the BBC and Universal Studios and screened between 1972 and 1974.

The series deals with Allied prisoners of war imprisoned at the supposedly escape-proof Colditz Castle when designated Oflag IV-C during World War II, and their many attempts to escape captivity, as well as the relationships formed between the various nationalities and their German captors.

Colditz was created by Brian Degas working with the producer Gerard Glaister, who went on to devise another successful BBC series dealing with the Second World War— Secret Army. Technical consultant for the series was Major Pat Reid, the real British Escape Officer at Colditz. One of the locations used in filming was Stirling Castle.

Colditz is a city in Saxony, Germany.

Colditz may also refer to:

• The Colditz Story, a 1955 film starring John Mills and Eric Portman
• Colditz (TV series), a 1972–74 BBC television series
• Colditz (film), a 2005 two-part television film starring Damian Lewis
• Colditz (audio drama), a Doctor Who audio drama
• Colditz Castle, founded in 1158 and used as a prisoner-of-war camp during World War II
• Colditz Cock, a glider built by British prisoners of war for an escape attempt from Colditz Castle during World War II
• Escape from Colditz, a board game manufactured by Parker Bros.

Colditz is a two-part 2005 television drama miniseries, based on the book Colditz: The Definitive History by Henry Chancellor, and the Channel 4 television series Escape from Colditz. It is not claimed to be historically accurate. It features an ensemble cast headlined by Damien Lewis and Sophia Myles and was directed by Stuart Orme. The screenplay was written by Peter Morgan and Richard Cottan.