At the first reunion since the Second World War of those who chose to battle Adolf Hitler, 200 German and Austrian veterans met at the Imperial War Museum.



While initially only allowed to do menial tasks in the Pioneer Corps the men were soon allowed into specialised units such as the SAS and Special Operations Executive.



"The more Germans I fought against the better,” said Ernest Goodman who changed his name from Guttmann when he joined the Coldstream Guards.