In June 1940, Britain and her allies were driven off the Continent by the German Army. With the threat of invasion imminent, Britain needed to adopt a new style of warfare and the Secret Operations Executive was founded. This book reveals the true story of the secret war, exploring the recruitment of operatives, James Bond-style gadgets and the tortures and deaths suffered by those unable to avoid capture by the Gestapo.
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In June 1940, Britain and her allies were driven off the Continent by the German Army. With the threat of invasion imminent, Britain needed to adopt a new style of warfare and the Secret Operations Executive was founded. This book reveals the true story of the secret war, exploring the recruitment of operatives, James Bond-style gadgets and the tortures and deaths suffered by those unable to avoid capture by the Gestapo.
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