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The British soldiers had formed part of the rearguard of the 48th Division of the British Expeditionary Force retreating towards Dunkirk For Evacuation . They had fought until overrun by the Germans, at which point they had been taken prisoners. They were taken to a barn a short distance from Wormhoudt. The SS threw a number a stick-grenades into the barn which caused many deaths and wounded other, the survivors were brought out five at a time and shot one by one. 15 men survived the massacre, and were eventually found by a regular German Army unit. Their wounds were treated before they were imprisoned in a prisoner of war camp. Wilhelm Mohnke was alleged to be the perpetrator but was never brought to trial. The case was reopened in 1988 after a campaign by British Member Of Parliament Jeff Rooker but a German prosecutor came to the conclusion that their was insufficient evidence to bring charges. SEE ALSO REFERENCES
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