Secret Alliances: Special Operations and Intelligence in Norway 1940-1945 - Couverture souple

Insall, Tony

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1785906615 ISBN 13 : 9781785906619

Editeur : Biteback Publishing, 2021

Synopsis

EUROPE, 1940. NAZI FORCES SWEEP ACROSS THE CONTINENT, WITH A BRITISH INVASION LIKELY ONLY WEEKS AWAY. NEVER BEFORE HAS A RESISTANCE MOVEMENT BEEN SO CRUCIAL TO THE WAR EFFORT.

In this definitive appraisal of Anglo-Norwegian cooperation in the Second World War, Tony Insall reveals how some of the most striking successes of the Norwegian resistance were the reports produced by the heroic SIS agents living in the country’s desolate wilderness. Their coast-watching intelligence highlighted the movements of the German fleet and led to counter-strikes which sank many enemy ships – most notably the Tirpitz in November 1944.

Using previously unpublished archival material from London, Oslo and Moscow, Insall explores how SIS and SOE worked effectively with their Norwegian counterparts to produce some of the most remarkable achievements of the Second World War.

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À propos de l'auteur

Dr Tony Insall worked for more than thirty years in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and served in Nigeria, Hong Kong, China and Malaysia, before spending five years in Norway. He was also an associate editor of FCO Historians and has published several books and articles on Norwegian history. He is a senior visiting fellow in the Department of War Studies at King s College London and a fellow of the Royal Historical Society. He lives near Guildford in Surrey.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Biteback Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2021
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1785906615
• ISBN 13: 9781785906619
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 464
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible