Dec 9, 2017 · MI9, a branch of the British intelligence services formed during WWII, conspired with the U.K. Monopoly manufacturer Waddington’s to use Monopoly boards to send maps, …

Sep 17, 2009 · Top-secret Monopoly sets with concealed maps helped free WWII prisoners. Sept. 18, 2009 -- It's a story that will forever change the way you think of the phrase, "Get Out of Jail …

Feb 23, 2010 · Maps, files and compasses were hidden in Monopoly sets and smuggled into World War II German prison camps to help British prisoners of war escape, the game's …

He claimed the world record for escapes from a prisoner of war camp at more than 200, never used a Monopoly map, and was never captured. How did he manage this odd feat?

Dec 5, 2007 · Park Place, Boardwalk, and a hidden map with a secret escape route? For Allied POWs during World War II, Monopoly® games came equipped with real-life "get out of jail …

Mar 5, 2024 · These lightweight silk maps didn't disintegrate when wet, could be easily hidden, and didn't make rustling sounds like paper. Other escape items like sharp files were also …

Feb 27, 2018 · During WWII, a special British Monopoly game may have saved hundreds of lives – it could have been entitled “Monopoly, The Escape Version.” Allied prisoners in German …

Mar 17, 2015 · An eRumor of how the British Secret Service, MI-5, developed a plan to send specially packaged versions of the popular board game “Monopoly” by means of the …

Evasion charts or escape maps are maps made for servicemembers, and intended to be used when caught behind enemy lines to assist in performing escape and evasion. Such documents …

May 30, 2017 · Monopoly vs. the Nazis: How British intelligence used board games to thwart the Germans In WW2, MI9 smuggled escape maps and supplies in care packages to troops in …