BMMHS Zoom talk Booked for July 2026

Arnhem and the Cambridge Spies reveals the hidden role of the Cambridge Spies in the Allied defeat during World War II. Robert’s talk tells the story of Operation Market Garden, a bold Allied operation that ultimately failed due to betrayal by spies working for the Russians. The traitors, one a supposed hero of the resistance and the other an English gentleman, caused the catastrophic defeat that led to the deaths of thousands of soldiers. Drawing from newly released archives, the talk sheds light on the spies responsible for the failure of the operation and how their actions changed the course of the war and set the stage for the Cold War.