Isbn: 9781848847941 - unearthing churchill's secret army: the official list of soe casualties and their stories: the official list of soe casualties and their stories (8 Ergebnisse)

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. The Special Operations Executive was one of the most secretive organizations of the Second World War, its activities cloaked in mystery and intrigue. The fate, therefore, 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 course of the following years more and more files were made available. Now, at last, it is possible to tell the stories of all those agents that died in action.These are stories of bravery and betrayal, incompetence and misfortune, of brutal torture and ultimately death. Some died when their parachutes failed to open, others swallowed their cyanide capsules rather than fall into the hands of the Gestapo, many died in combat with the enemy, most though were executed, by hanging, by shooting and even by lethal injection.The bodies of many of the lost agents were never found, destroyed in the crematoria of such places as Buckenwald, Mauthausen and Natzweiler, others were buried where they fell.All of them should be remembered as having undertaken missions behind enemy lines in the knowledge that they might never return. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.…

hardcover. Zustand: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned.…

Zustand: Good. Light wear to boards. Content is clean and bright. Good DJ.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. First edition. VG condition book with dust jacket. DJ is clean, has fresh colours and has little wear to edges. Book has clean and bright contents.

First Edition. A clean, tidy copy in tight binding. Dust jacket not price-clipped. Used - Very Good. VG hardback in VG dust jacket.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Near fine. First Edition. 1st UK Edition. New copy which, despite being picked straight from the original printer's box, has very minor wear to the dustwrapper at the bottom margin of the upper board. Priority orders will be dispatched by Royal Mail TRACKED 24 or courier (particularly if over 2kg). Standard mail will be dispatched by Royal Mail TRACKED 48 (up to 2kg), heavier items by courier . Overseas orders will be dispatched by Royal Mail International.Tracked. PLEASE CONTACT ME FOR MY PRIVACY POLICY.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. 1st Edition. Includes numerous b/w photographs. xii, 268pp.

Hardback in Dust Wrapper. Zustand: Very Good+. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good+. First edition (first printing). Hardback. Dust wrapper over blue boards with silver titles to the spine; Measures 9½" x 6¼" (1.2 kg); pp (xi) 268; Index; Preface by Harry Verlander; Includes: Black & White photos within the text; Tables; List of sources; || The book is on the shelf, ready to be appropriately packed, and posted from the pastoral paradise of Peasedown St. John, Bath, by a real bookseller in a real book shop - with my personal guarantee and beady eye on the Consumer Contracts Regulations. REMEMBER! Buying my copy means the book shop Jack Russells get their supper! My Book #205939 ||.…