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Thursday, February 10, 2011

What classic board game was used to help Allied POWs escape in WWII?

Americans in Asia?Image by Martin Cathrae via FlickrThis week marks the anniversary of the "invention" of a classic board game, which is to say the date a mainstream game publisher started distributing the game on a national scale. There are a number of legends and misconceptions regarding this cultural icon, but often overlooked is the board game's role in aiding the Allied victory in World War II -- by supporting prison breaks by captured soldiers.

WHAT CLASSIC BOARD GAME WAS USED TO HELP ALLIED P.O.W.S ESCAPE IN WORLD WAR II?