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On 22 June 1943, Private Leonard Green of RASC/EFI and Battery Sergeant Major Angus Paton arrived in Stockholm after escaping from German captivity.

Their journey to freedom had begun eleven days earlier with an escape from Camp 35/2 at Graudenz. Travelling across occupied Poland with forged papers, aided by Polish civilians and Swedish seamen, the two men eventually reached neutral Sweden and safety.

Today, on the 83rd anniversary of their arrival in Stockholm, I've published the second part of Leonard Green's remarkable wartime story.

Drawing upon Leonard's MI9 escape report, wartime casualty lists, Medal Index Card, Distinguished Conduct Medal recommendation and contemporary records, the article reconstructs his journey from prisoner of war to free man.

🔗 Read the article here

Casualty List No. 1191 (July 1943) Having previously been reported as "Missing" following his escape from Camp 35/2 at Graudenz, Leonard Green was now listed as "Not Missing". The amendment reflected his successful arrival in neutral Sweden and provided official confirmation that he had escaped from German captivity.

Source: War Office Casualty List No. 1191, July 1943.