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Cottenham Park Road, Wimbledon
Wimbledon, London SW20 0RZ United Kingdom

April 2023

Wimbledon National Trust Association Talk: M19 Secret Escapes

April 14 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Christ Church Hall, Cottenham Park Road, Wimbledon
Wimbledon, London SW20 0RZ United Kingdom
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When Allied fighters were trapped behind enemy lines during WWII, one branch of military intelligence helped them escape: it was called M19.  The organisation set up clandestine escape routes that zigzagged across Nazi-occupied Europe, enabling soldiers and airmen to make their way back to Britain.  Secret agents and resistance fighters risked their lives and those of their families to hide the men.  Central to M19’s success were figures such as Airey Neave – the first British prisoner to successfully escape…

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