Reinhold Eggers | |
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| Born | 1890 |
| Died | 1974 (aged 83–84) |
| Allegiance | Germany |
| Service/ | Imperial German Navy German Army |
| Years of service | 1913–18 1939–45 |
| Rank | Hauptmann |
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| Other work | Teacher, author |
Reinhold Eggers (1890–1974) was the security officer at Oflag IV-C from November 1940 to April 1945, promoted to chief of security in 1944. The Nova television programme Nazi Prison Escape, a shortened cut of a British documentary series, was based on his books about Colditz. He spent 10 years in Soviet-ordered imprisonment following the war and was released in 1955.