A file of reports and correspondence covering the evacuation of escaped Allied prisoners of war from occupied Europe. The documents include the numbers of escapees evacuated during the winter and spring of 1943-44; a report of the number who escaped via Spain and Gibraltar; and a request for assistance from the Special Operations Executive (SOE), who were operating their own escape system for their agents.
- Collection ID
- FO1093
- Conflict
- Second World War
- Countries
- France Gibraltar Spain United Kingdom
- Document Reference
- FO 1093/284/2
- Document Types
- Correspondence Memorandum
- File Reference
- FO 1093/284
- Identifier
- 10.1080/swwf.fo1093.0284.002
- Keywords
- Evacuation Prisoners Of War Escape
- Languages
- English
- Organizations
- Foreign Office Permanent Under-Secretary's Department
- Pages
- 11
- Persons Discussed
- Thomas Bromley Peter Loxley Patrick Reilly
- Published in
- United Kingdom
- Themes
- Intelligence Operations
