Secret War: Story of S.O.E. (Teach Yourself)

by NigelWest (Author)

• Used

  Paperback
  1993

  $6.67

  The story of Britain's wartime sabotage operations, as organized by the Special Operations Executive. A tale not only of heroism, but of political naivety and ruthless manipulation through the SOE's backing of Communist movements in Eastern Europe. Nigel West is also the author of The Friends , Britain's Post-War Secret Intelligence Operations , Games of Intelligence , Matter of Trust MI5: 1945-72 and Molehunt .

• Used

  Hardcover
  1992

  $5.03

  An analysis of SOE's structure and performance using previously unpublished archival material. Among the items of historical interest is SOE's original founding charter, widely believed to have been lost, but recently recovered from M16's files. It offers new evidence of the setbacks that jeopardized D-Day and gives an unprecedented account of the paramilitary units that dropped behind the lines immediately after the invasion, and saved SOE's reputation. The author also wrote A Matter of Trust MI5: 1945-72 , Molehunt , Game of Intelligence and The Friends: Britain's Post-War Secret Intelligence Operations .