The Daring POW Escape Plan Hidden in a Nazi Castle Attic #OOTF #shorts

Inside Nazi Germany’s supposedly escape-proof Colditz Castle, Allied prisoners built something extraordinary: a two-man glider designed to fly them to freedom. Using bedsheets, floorboards, and electrical wiring, the POWs secretly constructed the “Colditz Cock,” hidden behind a fake wall in the attic. The plan? Launch it from the castle roof with a bathtub counterweight, glide over the river, and reach freedom. Before they could try, the camp was liberated by U.S. forces in 1945—but decades later, a replica proved it actually could have flown. In our linked Short, we explore what happened to the millions of WWII veterans after the war ended—and how coming home was, for many, the hardest part of all. Join us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TimeGhostHistory Or join the TimeGhost Army directly at: https://timeghost.tv/signup/ Check out our TimeGhost History YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/timeghost Between 2 Wars: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrG5J-K5AYAU1R-HeWSfY2D1jy_sEssNG Follow WW2 Day by Day on Instagram: @ww2_day_by_day Follow TimeGhost History on Instagram: @timeghosthistory Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TimeGhostHistory/ Source literature list: https://bit.ly/SourcesWW2 Archive footage: Screenocean/Reuters - https://www.screenocean.com A TimeGhost chronological documentary produced by OnLion Entertainment GmbH. #timeghost #timeghost #history #historical #history #worldwartwohistory #worldwartwo #ww2 #ww2history #historymatters #maps #cartography #camo