Mace, Martin
Unearthing Churchill's Secret Army: The Official List of SOE Casualties and Their Stories
- ISBN 13:
- 9781399013208
- author:
- Mace, Martin
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- Pen & Sword Military
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2021
- Pages:
- 288
- Dimensions:
- 23.3 x 16 x 1.9 centimetres (0.6
- Genre:
- Biography, Military, History,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 4 working days
Description
The stories of those who died in action for the Special Operations Executive during World War II remain shrouded in mystery and intrigue. For many years, their fate was only known through the bare details recorded on their headstones and memorials. However, with the release of SOE personal files over several years, it is now possible to tell the stories of all those agents who lost their lives. These are tales of bravery and betrayal, incompetence and misfortune, of brutal torture and ultimately death. The circumstances surrounding each agent's demise vary, but most were executed, while others died in combat or succumbed to cyanide capsules rather than fall into enemy hands. Many bodies were never found, destroyed in crematoria, while others were buried where they fell. Their sacrifices should not be forgotten, as these agents undertook missions behind enemy lines with the knowledge that they might never return. This book brings together their stories, shedding light on a previously secretive chapter of history.
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