Secret Alliances: Special Operations and Intelligence in Norway 1940–1945 – The British Perspective - Couverture souple

Insall, Tony

 
9781837360628: Secret Alliances: Special Operations and Intelligence in Norway 1940–1945 – The British Perspective
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ISBN 10 : 1837360626 ISBN 13 : 9781837360628
Editeur : Biteback Publishing, 2026

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 comprehensive appraisal of Anglo-Norwegian cooperation in the Second World War, Tony Insall reveals some of the most striking successes of the Norwegian resistance, particularly 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 that sank many enemy ships – most notably the Tirpitz in November 1944.

Delving deep into the archives, Insall also shows how SIS and SOE’s effective cooperation with their Norwegian counterparts produced some of the most remarkable achievements of the war.

This fully updated edition draws on a wealth of new source material, revealing previously unknown stories of fraught sea crossings, a disastrous British-Norwegian operation, covert dealings with the Russians and much more.

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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 FCDO Historians and has published several books and articles on Norwegian history. He is the co-founder of the Anglo-Norwegian Resistance Commemoration Project, the purpose of which is to increase recognition of this significant aspect of our common history. He is also a visiting professor 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.

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Éditeur
Biteback Publishing
Date d'édition
2026
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1837360626
ISBN 13 
9781837360628
Reliure
Broché
Numéro d'édition
3
Nombre de pages
480
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
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ISBN 10 :  1785904779 ISBN 13 :  9781785904776
Editeur : Biteback Publishing, 2019
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