Unearthing Churchill's Secret Army: The Official List of SOE  Casualties and their Stories by John Grehan - ISBN: 9781848847941
Hardcover
Courage, betrayal, and sacrifice: Unveiling the untold stories of Churchill’s secret army.

Unearthing Churchill's Secret Army: The Official List of SOE Casualties and their Stories

The Official List of SOE Casualties and Their Stories

  • Hardcover

    268 pages

  • Release Date

    1 November 2012

Summary

The Special Operations Executive (SOE) was one of the most secretive organizations of the Second World War, its activities cloaked in mystery and intrigue. The fate of many of its agents was not revealed to the general public, other than the bare details carved with pride upon the headstones and memorials of those courageous individuals.

Then, in 2003, the first batch of SOE personal files was released by the National Archive. Over the following years, more and more files became avail…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781848847941
ISBN-10:1848847947
Author:John Grehan, Martin Mace
Publisher:Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Imprint:Pen & Sword Military
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:268
Release Date:1 November 2012
Weight:772g
Dimensions:234mm x 156mm
About The Author

John Grehan

John Grehan has written, edited or contributed to more than 300 books and magazine articles covering a wide span of military history from the Iron Age to the recent conflict in Afghanistan. John has also appeared on local and national radio and television to advise on military history topics. He was employed as the Assistant Editor of Britain at War Magazine from its inception until 2014. John now devotes his time to writing and editing books.

Martin Mace has been involved in writing and publishing military history for more than twenty-five years. He began his career with local history, writing a book on the Second World War anti-invasion defences and stop lines in West Sussex. Following the success of this book, he established Historic Military Press, which has published a wide range of titles. In 2006 he began working on the idea for Britain at War Magazine, the first issue of which went on sale in May 2007. This publication has grown rapidly to become the best-selling military history periodical on the high street. Martin now devotes his time to writing and editing books.

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