I Led a Suicide Squad of Boy Acouts and Murders ; One Man's Extraordinary Wartime Secret One Man's Extraordinary Wartime Secret Mission... To Save Royal Family From Nazi Invaders Mission... To Save Royal Family From Nazi Invaders

Sunday Mercury › January 23, 2011

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HE was just a 17 year-old boy scout leader when he was asked to lead a war-time 'suicide mission' - protecting the Royal Family in the event of a German invasion.

But Geoffrey Devereux did not hesitate when he was approached by a shadowy MI5 officer and asked to join a secret army of resistance fighters, including murderers released from prison. The teenager agreed to head one of the new crack units, which would have helped to protect the King, Queen and princesses Anne and Elizabeth at their Worcester hideaway.

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I Led a Suicide Squad of Boy Acouts and Murders ; One Man's Extraordinary Wartime Secret One Man's Extraordinary Wartime Secret Mission... To Save Royal Family From Nazi Invaders Mission... To Save Royal Family From Nazi Invaders

The squad members were given guns, explosives and a hit-list of known Nazi sympathisers to be executed if the Germans landed - including a chief constable.

Now Geoffrey, 88 and from Broadheath, Worcestershire, has revealed his full incredible story for the first time to the Sunday Mercury.

He said: "It was obvious we were going to be killed had the Germans invade...

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