SOE in France : An Account of the Work of the British Special Operations Executive in France 1940-1944

ISBN-13: 9780714655284 / Angielski / Twarda / 2004 / 526 str.

M. R. D. Foot

Opis

SOE in France was first published in 1966, followed by a second impression with amendments in 1968. This is a revised version, drawing on access to additional closed government records. The book begins by explaining what SOE was, where it fitted into the Allied war machine, and how it operated in France. The narrative recounts the adventures of its agents who worked on French soil.

Spis treści

Part 1: Structure  1. The Origins of SOE  2. What SOE Was  3. Recruiting and Training  4. Communications - By Sea - By Air - By Land - By Signal - in the Field  5. Security in France  Part 2: Narrative  6. Politics and the Great Game  7. Opening Gambits: 1940-1941  8. Development: 1942  9. Middle Game: 1943  10. A Run of Errors: 1943-1944  11. Pressure Mounting: January to May 1944  12. A Run of Successes: June to September 1944  13. Aftermath  14. Strategic Value

O autorze

Foot, M.R.D.