Return to Vienna by Peter Dixon
'Charles Kennedy' parachuted into a moonlit Austrian forest and searched frantically for his lost radio set. His real name was Leo Hillman and he was a Jewish refugee from Vienna. He was going home. Men and women of Churchill’s secret Special Operations Executive worked to free Austria from Hitler's grip. Many were themselves Austrians who had fled Nazi persecution. Trained and equipped by SOE, they courageously returned to their homeland. Some died in the attempt. Their moving stories are part of the history of how Austria recovered her sovereignty. With a Foreword by Michael Zimmermann, Austrian Ambassador to the United Kingdom.
'An extraordinary and compelling account of the little-known operations of SOE and Austria in World War TwoPeter Dixon shines a light on the bravery of the agents, in a narrative told with colour and vivacity, yet great sensitivity and meticulous research', Dr Helen Fry, author of Spymaster.
Peter Dixon is a researcher, lecturer and author who writes nonfiction, with a focus on war and peace. He served for over 30 years as a Royal Air Force pilot and spent the next decade leading the charity Concordis International in its conflict resolution work in Sudan and other divided societies. He completed his PhD at the University of Cambridge in 2015 on outside intervention in civil wars. He and his wife Ingrid, also an author, work from their home in Gloucestershire, England, when their five grandchildren allow them to do so.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781916027398 |
| ISBN 10 | 1916027393 |
| Title | Return to Vienna |
| Author | Peter Dixon |
| Series | Special Operations Executive |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Cloudshill Press |
| Year published | 2023-04-04 |
| Number of pages | 268 |
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