Operation Autonomous by Ivor Porter

Operation Autonomous by Ivor Porter

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A true account of the author's experiences in Romania before and during World War II, which gives precise documentation of a coup to over-throw the pro-German government of Marshal Antonescu and the effect this coup was later to have on post-war settlement in Eastern Europe.

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Operation Autonomous by Ivor Porter

Shortly before the outbreak of World War II, Ivor Porter took a job in Romania teaching English and became so involved in the political events of the capital, Bucharest, that he was to feature later in Olivia Manning's "The Balkan Trilogy". Porter left the country in 1940 when Romania became a satellite of the Axis powers, but returned three years later as part of an SOE plot to overthrow the pro-German government of Marshal Antonescu. Operation Autonomous and the subsequent coup not only hastened the end of the European war by six months, but were to have a profound effect on the post-war settlement of Eastern Europe. Combining the author's own adventures and experiences with detailed military and diplomatic history, this book examines an often neglected but crucial military operation of the war.
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ISBN 13 9780701131708
ISBN 10 0701131705
Title Operation Autonomous
Author Ivor Porter
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Vintage Publishing
Year published 1989-04-20
Number of pages 272
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