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SOE Operations: Then and Now

SOE Operations: Then and Now

Hardcover

Series: Then and Now

General Military HistoryWorld War II

Publisher Price: $42.95

PREORDER - Expected ship date February 28, 2027

ISBN10: 1036101835
ISBN13: 9781036101831
Publisher: After the Battle
Published: Feb 28 2027
Pages: 224
Language: English
With its back against the wall in the summer of 1940 methods to hit back at the Germans occupying Europe were urgently sought. The Special Operations Executive was created to operate as a secret army, able to send operatives into Europe and to fight behind enemy lines. Their role encompassed espionage, sabotage and reconnaissance. They were also key in helping to establish resistance networks in occupied countries - most notably in France in preparation for D-Day.

The location of their headquarters led to them being known as the Baker Street Irregulars and they attracted recruits from the professional classe including lawyers, bankers, secretaries and even housewives. Another rich source was the First Aid Nursing Yeomanry.

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