It's amazing what information you can find on the Internet -and some of it is even (almost) true! Recently, a friend sent us details of how the well-known game of Monopoly~? was used to help prisoners of war (POWs) escape during the Second World War (1939-1945). Intrigued, we investigated further, and found that yes, it's mostly true, and one of the best kept secrets of the war years.rnSo, how and when was the secret revealed? Last year, an archive of Second World War maps was donated to the British Library Map Library. Some of these maps are now on display to the public there, and they have a fascinating story behind them!
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