Drawing on vast archival resources and featuring a mass of previously unpublished personal testimonies, a unique collection of personal testimonies from the men and women of the Special Operations Executive (SOE)a secret organization created early in World War II to encourage resistance and carry out sabotage behind enemy linesis presented in this astounding volume. As their eyewitness testimonies prove, each member of the SOE faced extreme danger and personal risk in their fight to helped tilt the conflict in the Allies ...
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Drawing on vast archival resources and featuring a mass of previously unpublished personal testimonies, a unique collection of personal testimonies from the men and women of the Special Operations Executive (SOE)a secret organization created early in World War II to encourage resistance and carry out sabotage behind enemy linesis presented in this astounding volume. As their eyewitness testimonies prove, each member of the SOE faced extreme danger and personal risk in their fight to helped tilt the conflict in the Allies favor. The stories captured here include tales of parachute drops into enemy territory, capture and torture by the Gestapo, nerve-wracking sabotage missions, and guerrilla fighting alongside groups as varied as the French resistance, partisans in Yugoslavia, and tribes in the Burmese jungle. Both incredible and informative, this is a gripping first-hand account of the efforts and sacrifices of a unique clandestine force."
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Good in Good jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. vi-xi, 382pp, b/w illustrated. B/w photographic d/j with title in white, red and black to grey spine. Some shelfwear, page edges toned.
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Very good in Very good jacket. VGC plus. Ebury Press, 2008. First edition-first printing(1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2). Black hardback(silver lettering to the spine) in near fine condition, with Dj(two small tears on the edges of the Dj cover, a couple of creases and small nicks on the Dj cover) in VGC. Illustrated inside the front and back cover, b/w photogarphs. Nice and clean pages with a small nick on the outer edges, inscription written on the edge of the half-title page, a couple of small creases and nicks on the edges of the pages. The book is in VGC plus with light shelf wear on the Dj cover.390pp including Introduction by Sebastian Faulks, glossary, index of contributors, general index. Price un-clipped. Heavy book.
