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- catalog abstract ""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 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."--Jacket.".
- catalog contributor b12254682.
- catalog created "2001.".
- catalog date "2001".
- catalog date "2001.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "2001.".
- catalog description ""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."".
- catalog description ""The 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."--Jacket.".
- catalog description "'Set Europe Ablaze' -- Kindling the Fire -- Tricks of the Trade -- Getting There -- A Burglar's Operation -- Keep the Flag of Freedom Flying -- Blowing up Bridges -- 'These Heroic Men' -- Landing by Moonlight -- The Radio War -- Living on Air -- Balkan Inferno -- Fighting for France -- Behind the Lines -- Making Mayhem -- Dousing the Flames.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. [241]-243) and index.".
- catalog extent "254 p., [16] p. of plates :".
- catalog identifier "1585671681 (alk. paper)".
- catalog issued "2001".
- catalog issued "2001.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Woodstock, N.Y. : Overlook Press,".
- catalog spatial "Great Britain.".
- catalog subject "940.54/8641 21".
- catalog subject "D810.S7 S77 2001".
- catalog subject "Great Britain. Special Operations Executive History.".
- catalog subject "World War, 1939-1945 Military intelligence Great Britain.".
- catalog subject "World War, 1939-1945 Secret service Great Britain.".
- catalog subject "World War, 1939-1945 Underground movements.".
- catalog tableOfContents "'Set Europe Ablaze' -- Kindling the Fire -- Tricks of the Trade -- Getting There -- A Burglar's Operation -- Keep the Flag of Freedom Flying -- Blowing up Bridges -- 'These Heroic Men' -- Landing by Moonlight -- The Radio War -- Living on Air -- Balkan Inferno -- Fighting for France -- Behind the Lines -- Making Mayhem -- Dousing the Flames.".
- catalog title "Secret agent : the true story of the covert war against Hitler / David Stafford.".
- catalog type "History. fast".
- catalog type "text".