I Was a Spy!: The Classic Account of Behind-the-Lines Espionage in the First World War
Langue : anglais
Edité par The Pool of London Press, 2015
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The Greatest War Story of All Takes rank with All Quiet on the Western Front. She fulfilled in every respect the conditions which made the terrible profession of a spy dignified and honourable. Dwelling behind the German line within sound of cannon, she continually obtained and sent information of the highest importance to the British Intelligence Authorities. Her tale is a thrilling one the main description of her life and intrigues and adventures is undoubtedly authentic. I was unable to stop reading it until 4 a.m. Winston Churchill 1932With her medical studies cut short by the 1914 German invasion, her house burned down and her father arrested for suspected sharpshooting, it was perhaps unsurprising that the multi-lingual Marthe Mckenna (nee Cnockaert, codename Laura ) was recruited by British Intelligence. At the time she worked as a nurse tending the wounds of occupying soldiers, and as a waitress in her parents cafe in the Belgian border town of Roulers. I Was a Spy is McKenna s vivid narrative of these breathtaking adventures as she, aided by a gallant band of loyal locals, goes undercover to sabotage enemy phone lines, report suspicious activity or train movements, and even instigate an aerial attack on a planned visit by the Kaiser.This thrilling account goes on to explain how, in 1916, the young nurse was caught by the Germans placing dynamite in a disused sewer tunnel underneath an ammunition dump. She was sentenced to the firing squad and only survived due to the Iron Cross honor received as a result of her earlier medical service . Mckenna was later mentioned by Douglas Haig in British Despatches and was awarded the French and Belgian Orders of the Legion of Honour for her espionage work.REVIEWS Straight out of Boys' Own Paper I was reading stories like this in my comics in the 1950s, never quite able to believe that such things actually happened, and that such people actually really existed Books Monthly UK McKenna's style is a breathless mix of Celia Johnson crossed with Enid Blyton. she drives her narrative at a brisk clip and becomes an entertaining and rather endearing companion.The Independent UK This re-issue of a gripping tale of the wartime adventures of a legendary heroine, perhaps ranking alongside the legendary Violette Szabo, is one to be welcomed. Churchill was not the only one who could not stop reading this until 4am -Britain at War Written at an electric pace McKenna s is an unremitting adventure -All About History History of War Magazine recommends section.…
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- Titre
- I Was a Spy!: The Classic Account of Behind-the-Lines Espionage in the First World War
- Auteur
- Marthe Mckenna
- Éditeur
- The Pool of London Press
- Année de publication
- 2015
- État de l'article
- Good
- Reliure
- Hardback
- Langue
- anglais
- ISBN à 10 chiffres
- 1910860034
- ISBN à 13 chiffres
- 9781910860038
Winston Churchill 1932
With her medical studies cut short by the 1914 German invasion, her house burned down and her father arrested for suspected'sharpshooting', it was perhaps unsurprising that the multi-lingual Marthe Mckenna (née Cnockaert, codename 'Laura') was recruited by British Intelligence. At the time she worked as a nurse tending the wounds of occupying soldiers, and as a waitress in her parents' café in the Belgian border town of Roulers.
I Was a Spy! is McKenna's vivid narrative of these breath-taking adventures as she, aided by a gallant band of loyal locals, goes undercover to sabotage enemy phone lines, report suspicious activity or train movements, and even instigate an aerial attack on a planned visit by the Kaiser.
This thrilling account goes on to explain how, in 1916, the young nurse was caught by the Germans placing dynamite in a disused sewer tunnel underneath an ammunition dump. She was sentenced to the firing squad and only survived due to the Iron Cross honour received as a result of her earlier medical service . Mckenna was later mentioned by Douglas Haig in British Despatches and was awarded the French and Belgian Orders of the Legion of Honour for her espionage work.
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Winston Churchill was born at Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire in 1874. He was educated at Harrow and Sandhurst, and was gazetted to the 4th Hussars in 1895. With the military he travelled to Egypt, among other places. During the Boer War he was captured while acting as a London newspaper correspondent, but escaped. In 1900 he became Conservative MP for Oldham, only to join the Liberals in 1906. He held several posts under their government including home secretary and First Lord of the Admiralty. In World War One he was minister of munitions under Lloyd George, then after the war, secretary of state for war. In 1924 he became a Conservative MP for Epping and was Chancellor of the Exchequer for the next 5 years. He spent the 1930s in the political wilderness before forming a coalition government in 1940 when Chamberlain fell. After the victory of World War Two he lost the election of July 1945. He became prime minister again in 1951, age 77, until 1955. He wrote several books including The World Crisis (1923-29), Marlborough (1933-8) and The Second World War (1948-54). He died in 1965.
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