ITALY’S COLDITZ

As the old adage goes, an Englishman’s home is his castle. In the case of Vincigliata castle this was also once true. However, when a number of high-profile British and Commonwealth officers were imprisoned there during the Second World War, they made it their mission to escape. John Ash tracks Britain’s fugitive generals.

Britain’s Fugitive Generals

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