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Paperback. Condizione: Fair. The dramatic story of a man who stood at the center of British intelligence operations, the ultimate spymaster of World War II: Thomas Kendrick.

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Hardback. Condizione: Good. A thrilling history of MI9?the WWII organization that engineered the escape of Allied forces from behind enemy lines?A fitting tribute to the hundreds of men and women who risked their lives in assisting Allied escapees.??Giles Milton, Sunday Times (London)?A masterful retelling with a fascinating cast of characters straight out of a John le Carré thriller.??Mark Felton, author of Castle of the Eagles When Allied fighters were trapped behind enemy lines, one branch of military intelligence helped them escape: MI9. The organization set up clandestine routes that zig-zagged across Nazi-occupied Europe, enabling soldiers and airmen to make their way home. Secret agents and resistance fighters risked their lives and those of their families to hide the men.   Drawing on declassified files and eye-witness testimonies from across Europe and the United States, Helen Fry provides a significant reassessment of MI9?s wartime role. Central to its success were figures such as Airey Neave, Jimmy Langley, Sam Derry, and Mary Lindell?one of only a few women parachuted into enemy territory for MI9. This astonishing account combines escape and evasion tales with the previously untold stories behind the establishment of MI9?and reveals how the organization saved thousands of lives.…

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Paperback. Condizione: Good. A fascinating and moving biography of Colin Anson, the German refugee who became an elite British commando   Born in Germany in 1922, Colin Anson?s (Claus Ascher) childhood was marked by the trials of Nazism. His father was arrested by the Gestapo in 1937 and transported to Dachau, where he died shortly after. Colin, aged just seventeen, escaped to Britain in the Kindertransport. As soon as he was old enough, Colin volunteered in the Pioneer Corps. Then, in 1942, he was recruited for the elite commando unit X-Troop.   Colin took part in the invasions of Sicily and Italy in 1943, where he sustained a near-fatal injury. But just months later, he returned to duty. He fought in the Yugoslav islands, became the first Allied soldier to liberate Corfu, and was stationed in postwar Frankfurt.   In this unique biography, Helen Fry traces the remarkable story of Colin?s life. Drawing on extensive interviews, Fry recounts his actions in X-Troop and beyond in his own words?and sheds new light on the experience of refugees in the British forces.…

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Paperback. Condizione: Fair. The dramatic story of a man who stood at the center of British intelligence operations, the ultimate spymaster of World War II: Thomas Kendrick.

Paperback. Condizione: Good. The dramatic story of a man who stood at the center of British intelligence operations, the ultimate spymaster of World War II: Thomas Kendrick.

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Hardback. Condizione: Good. A thrilling history of MI9?the WWII organization that engineered the escape of Allied forces from behind enemy lines?A fitting tribute to the hundreds of men and women who risked their lives in assisting Allied escapees.??Giles Milton, Sunday Times (London)?A masterful retelling with a fascinating cast of characters straight out of a John le Carré thriller.??Mark Felton, author of Castle of the Eagles When Allied fighters were trapped behind enemy lines, one branch of military intelligence helped them escape: MI9. The organization set up clandestine routes that zig-zagged across Nazi-occupied Europe, enabling soldiers and airmen to make their way home. Secret agents and resistance fighters risked their lives and those of their families to hide the men.   Drawing on declassified files and eye-witness testimonies from across Europe and the United States, Helen Fry provides a significant reassessment of MI9?s wartime role. Central to its success were figures such as Airey Neave, Jimmy Langley, Sam Derry, and Mary Lindell?one of only a few women parachuted into enemy territory for MI9. This astonishing account combines escape and evasion tales with the previously untold stories behind the establishment of MI9?and reveals how the organization saved thousands of lives.…

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Paperback. Condizione: Good. A fascinating and moving biography of Colin Anson, the German refugee who became an elite British commando   Born in Germany in 1922, Colin Anson?s (Claus Ascher) childhood was marked by the trials of Nazism. His father was arrested by the Gestapo in 1937 and transported to Dachau, where he died shortly after. Colin, aged just seventeen, escaped to Britain in the Kindertransport. As soon as he was old enough, Colin volunteered in the Pioneer Corps. Then, in 1942, he was recruited for the elite commando unit X-Troop.   Colin took part in the invasions of Sicily and Italy in 1943, where he sustained a near-fatal injury. But just months later, he returned to duty. He fought in the Yugoslav islands, became the first Allied soldier to liberate Corfu, and was stationed in postwar Frankfurt.   In this unique biography, Helen Fry traces the remarkable story of Colin?s life. Drawing on extensive interviews, Fry recounts his actions in X-Troop and beyond in his own words?and sheds new light on the experience of refugees in the British forces.…

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Paperback. Condizione: Good. A thrilling history of MI9the WWII organization that engineered the escape of Allied forces from behind enemy lines.

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Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. Crisp, clean, unread book with some shelfwear/edgewear, may have a remainder mark - NICE Very Good - Crisp, clean, unread book with some shelfwear/edgewear, may have a remainder mark - NICE PAPERBACK Standard-sized.

paperback. Condizione: Very Good. Very Good - Crisp, clean, unread book with some shelfwear/edgewear, may have a remainder mark - NICE PAPERBACK Standard-sized.

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Hardcover. Condizione: Good. HARDCOVER Good - Bumped and creased book with tears to the extremities, but not affecting the text block, may have remainder mark or previous owner's name - GOOD Standard-sized.