World War 2 Monopoly

Discussion in 'Prisoners of War' started by cash_13, Feb 23, 2009.

  1. Za Rodinu

    Za Rodinu Hot air manufacturer

    And what are you waiting for to tell us? :)
     
  2. jeffbubble

    jeffbubble Senior Member

    Cumberland Pencil Museum - Keswick
    Another of the factory’s star turns is the wartime secret service pencil. At the request of Charles Fraser-Smith (the real-life version of ‘Q’ from James Bond movies) who supplied the secret services with spy gadgets, the pencils were produced under cover of darkness by a team of senior employees for the British government.

    Hidden inside each pencil was a tiny rolled up map of Germany together with a mini compass. No official records were kept but it is thought lives were saved and POWs and fighter pilots were reunited with family due to the maps in those secret pencils.
     
  3. Smudger Jnr

    Smudger Jnr Our Man in Berlin

    Jeff,

    I never knew that interesting fact regarding the pencils.

    Interesting thread to read.

    Regards
    Tom
     

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