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<p>In June 1940 Britain was driven from the continent by Hitler's conquering armies. As the British stared invasion in the face, a group of unconventional warriors planned a new form of warfare, and the Special Operations Executive was born. With a brief from Winston Churchill to set Europe ablaze, this top-secret agency was given the dangerous task of coordinating subversion and sabotage against the enemy by all means necessary -- using disguise, deception, bribery, explosives (sometimes disguised inside objects such as a dead rat or a chianti bottle), guerrilla warfare, and even assassination.<p> The intriguing details of the men and women -- many of them civilians with no qualifications or experience -- who risked their lives to fight this secret war are recounted here. Through the personal reminiscences of these courageous individuals, Secret Agent reveals the covert world of the SOE: how the operatives were recruited; the daring operations they carried out; the radio and coding systems that kept them in touch with London; and the James Bond-style gadgets designed to help them carry out their missions. Breaking their long silence, these brave survivors finally tell their own st

Who reads Secret Agent: The True Story of the Special Operations Executive?

Author

David Stafford, David Stafford

Publisher

The Overlook Press

Published

2001

Language

EN

ISBN

9781585671687

Category

history

Subjects

History, Humanities

Rating

4.3 / 5 (150 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14