Jack Millett: Second World War
In April 1945, American artillery targeted Colditz Castle preparing to shell it into oblivion – not realising it was a prisoner of war camp.
They had fired a few ranging shells and were seconds from opening fire with high explosive and phosphorous shells when one of the Americans spotted a French flag and stopped firing on the castle.
Some pieces of the ranging shells hit the castle. One came through a window near Australian Lieutenant Jack Millett, who was watching the action.