Drone_pilot
27-04-04, 15:33
Eurostar has named a new train after a French hero credited with saving London from total devastation during World War II.
The Michel Hollard engine was unveiled in a ceremony at Paris' Gare du Nord station, attended by British ambassador to France John Holmes.
Mr Hollard smuggled documents to British intelligence services that allowed them to bomb the launch pads for Germany's V-1 flying bomb.
Guests including Mr Hollard's family travelled on the train to London.
BBC Read More (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/3662531.stm)
The Michel Hollard engine was unveiled in a ceremony at Paris' Gare du Nord station, attended by British ambassador to France John Holmes.
Mr Hollard smuggled documents to British intelligence services that allowed them to bomb the launch pads for Germany's V-1 flying bomb.
Guests including Mr Hollard's family travelled on the train to London.
BBC Read More (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/3662531.stm)