SOE by Terry Crowdy
The Special Operations Executive (SOE) was one of the most innovative British creations of the Second World War. Its mission was to export resistance, subversion, and sabotage to occupied Europe and beyond, disrupting the German war effort and building a Secret Army which would work in the shadows to help defeat the Nazis. Potential agents were put through intensive paramilitary and parachute training, then taught how to live clandestinely behind enemy lines, to operate radios and write in secret codes. They lived in constant fear of arrest, and of betrayal by treacherous collaborators. This book uses rare images from the collections of The National Archives and the Imperial War Museum to illustrate the lives of the men and women who made up the SOE, their rigorous training, the clever gadgets they used, and their lives behind enemy lines.-
The 1930s Home
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British Sheep Breeds
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Fashion in the Time of Jane Austen
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Walled Kitchen Gardens
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The Arts and Crafts Garden
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Thames Mudlarking
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Medieval Tiles
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The 1960s Home
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Dry Stone Walls
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British Fossils
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English Drinking Glasses 16751825
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Sentimental Jewellery
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Bletchley Park
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Bricks and Brickmaking
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The Victorian Asylum
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The 1950s Home
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Medieval Church Architecture
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Capability Brown and the English Landscape Garden
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Fashion in the 1940s
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Stained Glass
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Coin Finds in Britain
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Old Letter Boxes
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Patchwork and Quilting in Britain
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Making Craft Cider
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The 1940s Home
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Buttons
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Canal Arts and Crafts
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The Victorian Home
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Beauty and Cosmetics 1550 to 1950
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Longcase Clocks
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Land Rover
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Bells and Bellringing
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The Merchant Navy
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Railway Posters
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Looms and Weaving
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Gertrude Jekyll
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Gargoyles and Grotesques
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Witches and Witchcraft
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The Victorian Workhouse
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British Railways in the 1950s and 60s
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The Victorian Garden
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The NHS
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Corgi Toys
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The Green Man
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The Victorian Cemetery
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Church Misericords and Bench Ends
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Stationary Steam Engines
Terry Crowdy has long been fascinated by many aspects of military history and takes great pleasure delving into forgotten historical sources and seeking information that has eluded others. The author of a number of articles and books, Terry lives in Kent, UK.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781784420406 |
| ISBN 10 | 1784420409 |
| Title | SOE |
| Author | Terry Crowdy |
| Series | Shire Library |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 2016-04-21 |
| Number of pages | 64 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |