Ian Dear. Sabotage and Subversion: The SOE and OSS at War.(Book review)

From: Sabretache | Date: June 1, 2006| Author: Richmond, Keith | Copyright information

Ian Dear. Sabotage and Subversion: The SOE and OSS at War, Cassell Military Paperbacks, London, 1996, 224 pages, maps, photographs, $19.

Exploits of undercover operators in World War II remain fascinating to modern readers, and the activities of the OSS and SOE rank among the most extraordinary. This book serves as an introduction to their achievements.

As is well known, the SOE (Special Operations Executive) was established at Prime Minister Winston Churchill...

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