Secret War: The Story of SOE - Britain's Wartime Sabotage Organisation
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What did SOE really achieve during the Second World War? Why were so many agents parachuted into enemy hands? Who chose to back Communist guerrillas in Yugoslavia, Hungary, Romania, Albania, Greece and Malaya in preference to other anti-Axis movements? In this new and revised edition Nigel West strips away the secrecy that has surrounded the Special Operations Executive since it was officially wound up in 1946, and reveal the breathtaking political naivety, operational incompetence and ruthless manipulation. Despite the heroism of individual agents who suffered appalling privation to further the organization's dubious objectives, there is an underlying tragedy of dreadful proportions.
Secret War is a detailed analysis of SOE's structure and performance and describes its successes and failures across the globe. The book casts doubt on the official histories authorized by the Cabinet Office and offers evidence of the setbacks that jeopardized D-Day and gives an account of the paramilitary units dropped behind enemy lines immediately after the invasion which saved SOE's reputation.
This book is a highly provocative but authoritative history of the organization that existed for less than six years but was to have a lasting impact on the world's postwar development.
Secret War is a detailed analysis of SOE's structure and performance and describes its successes and failures across the globe. The book casts doubt on the official histories authorized by the Cabinet Office and offers evidence of the setbacks that jeopardized D-Day and gives an account of the paramilitary units dropped behind enemy lines immediately after the invasion which saved SOE's reputation.
This book is a highly provocative but authoritative history of the organization that existed for less than six years but was to have a lasting impact on the world's postwar development.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:1526755661
ISBN13:9781526755667
Release Date:July 2019
Publisher:Frontline Books
Length:368 Pages
Weight:1.30 lbs.
Dimensions:1.1" x 6.1" x 9.3"
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