After
the defeat of France in June 1940 thousands of British prisoners of war
were marched north, through France and Belgium, on their way to prison
camps in eastern Germany. Many escaped and hid on farms in the Flemish
countryside. From there they were taken to Brussels where groups of
friends, who were the first roots of the famous Comete Line, tried to
arrange their safe passage home. This is the story of their experiences
and of the people who helped them.
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