The Comet Line helped Allied soldiers evade capture by Germans and return to Great Britain. Soldiers took risky train rides, trekked across dangerous terrain, and spent their nights in safe houses—all the while hoping they wouldn't be discovered. (Or betrayed.) In this episode, Sarah shares the story of the person who led over 118 soldiers through this escape route—not soldier, but a young artist and nurse, Andrée de Jongh.

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