The 1963 Great Train Robbery: How A £2.6M Heist Was Almost Perfect

Описание: The 1963 Great Train Robbery: How A £2.6M Heist Was Almost Perfect

On the night of August 7, 1963, a Royal Mail train from Glasgow to London was carrying a secret fortune. This is the story of the **Great Train Robbery**—one of the most audacious crimes of the 20th century.

*In this video, we break down the heist minute-by-minute:*
🚂 Why the *High-Value Packages (HVP) carriage* had NO alarm that night.
🤫 The *two crucial insider tips* that made the robbery possible.
🚦 How the gang *stopped the train* using a glove and a battery.
👊 The violent **assault on driver Jack Mills**.
💰 The *15-minute operation* to unload 2.5 tons of cash at Bridego Bridge.
🏡 The hideout at *Leather Slade Farm* and the critical mistake with a **Monopoly board**.
🚔 How police used a *30-minute clue* to narrow the manhunt.
🔍 The *fingerprint blunder* that cracked the case.
🏃 The **two men who vanished**—including the mysterious Royal Mail insider.

Nearly £2.6 million was stolen (over £50 million today). But was it the "perfect crime"? Discover how brilliant planning was undone by simple human error.

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