Week in Week Out - Last General

As British soldiers retreated from the Belgian border to Dunkirk, some had the misfortune to be captured in battle at Wormhoudt by the notorious Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler regiment. More than 80 were marched to a barn in the French countryside where they were massacred, reportedly under the orders of SS officer Wilhelm Mohnke.

In this programme, veterans and witnesses share their unique stories of survival, as reporter Penny Roberts visits the scene.

Originally broadcast 17 May 1994.