This authoritative publication by the official historian, the late Sir Brooks Richards, vividly describes and analyses the clandestine naval operations that took place during World War II. The account has been made possible through Sir Brooks' access to closed government archives, combined with his own wartime experiences and the recollections of many of those involved. In addition to operations off French North Africa this second volume also includes descriptions of operations in the Adriatic around Italy. More than half of the 390 operations in Italian and adjacent waters were carried...
This authoritative publication by the official historian, the late Sir Brooks Richards, vividly describes and analyses the clandestine naval operation...
With the fall of France, almost the entire coastline of Western Europe was in German hands. Clandestine sea transport operations provided lines of vital intelligence for wartime Britain. These 'secret flotillas' landed and picked up agents in and from France, and ferried Allied evaders and escapees. This activity was crucial to the SIS (Secret Intelligence Service) and the SOE (Special Operations Executive).
This authoritative publication by the official historian, the late Sir Brooks Richards, vividly describes and analyses the clandestine naval operations that took place during...
With the fall of France, almost the entire coastline of Western Europe was in German hands. Clandestine sea transport operations provided lines of ...
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.
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 ad...
