TechTalk Trivia: What classic board game was used by the Allies to help rescue POWs during WWII?

Image via WikipediaAnother of my various and sundry appearance on the TechTalk radio show has been archived online for long-suffering posterity. In this episode, I divulge which classic board game was used by the Allies to help rescue POWs during WWII?

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

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?