Nancy Ellen Lawler

Soldiers, Airmen, Spies, and Whisperers: The Gold Coast in World War II

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ISBN 13:: 9780821414309
author:: Nancy Ellen Lawler
format:: HardBack
publisher:: Ohio University Press
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2002
Pages:: 352
Dimensions:: 152 mm X 229 mm
Genre:: Government Textbook
Condition:: New
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The Gold Coast in World War II was a pivotal moment for the region and the Allied war effort. In this account, Nancy Lawler sheds light on the complex web of military, civil, and espionage networks that emerged as the colony faced the threat of invasion. Lawler explores how the small airport at Takoradi was converted into a major Royal Air Force base, playing a crucial role in supplying aircraft to the British Eighth Army in North Africa. She also examines the activities of the London-based Special Operations Executive, including its successful migration of the Gyaman people from Vichy Côte d'Ivoire to the Gold Coast. This book provides a unique perspective on World War II, focusing on one colony's experience within the wider context of a world at war.

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