UK mansion where 'listeners' spied on Nazi generals becomes museum

The 'Miked' or 'M' room was a secret World War II British intelligence listening facility, and is now part of a new museum .(Photo: AFP)

ENFIELD — Upstairs, Nazi generals enjoyed wine and lounged in elegant rooms. Downstairs in the basement, a team of covert listeners followed their chatter, gleaning vital insights into Germany's war plans.

During World War II, Trent Park, a country house north of London, was turned into a camp for high-ranking German prisoners of war.