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Secret Agent: The True Story of the Covert War Against Hitler
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Secret Agent: The True Story of the Covert War Against Hitler Hardback - 2001

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In June 1940 Britain was driven from the continent by Hitler's conquering armies. As the British stared invasion in the face, a group of unconventional warriors planned a new form of warfare -- and the Special Operations Executive was born. With a brief from Winston Churchill to "set Europe ablaze", this top-secret agency was given the dangerous task of coordinating subversion and sabotage against the enemy by all means necessary -- using disguise, deception, bribery, explosives (sometimes disguised inside objects such as a dead rat or a chianti bottle), guerrilla warfare -- and even assassination.

The intriguing details of the men and women -- many of them civilians with no qualifications or experience -- who risked their lives to fight this secret war are recounted here. Through the personal reminiscences of these courageous individuals, Secret Agent reveals the covert world of the SOE: how the operatives were recruited; the daring operations they carried out; the radio and coding systems that kept them in touch with London; and the James Bond-style gadgets designed to help them carry out their missions. Breaking their long silence, these brave survivors finally tell their own stories in their own words. More than just a war-time thriller, Secret Agent narrates the true story of this remarkable group of people and the secret war they waged behind enemy lines.

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  • Title Secret Agent: The True Story of the Covert War Against Hitler
  • Author David Stafford
  • Binding Hardback
  • Edition First Edition
  • Pages 254
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Abrams Press, Bergenfield, New Jersey, U.S.A.
  • Publication date 2001-10-01
  • Illustrated Yes
  • ISBN 9781585671687 / 1585671681
  • Weight 1.23 lbs (0.56 kg)
  • Dimensions 8 x 5 x 1 in (20.32 x 12.70 x 2.54 cm)
  • Age range 18 to UP years
  • Grade levels 13 - UP
  • Category History - Military / War
  • Library of Congress subjects Great Britain - History, World War, 1939-1945 - Secret service -
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2001036011
  • Dewey Decimal Code 940.548

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