Foreign Fields: SOE and Its Secret War in the Balkans - Hardcover

Wilkinson, Peter

 
9781860642050: Foreign Fields: SOE and Its Secret War in the Balkans

Synopsis

The undercover campaign of the Special Operations Executive in the Balkans during World War II was of great significance to the Allies. The campaign involved constant movement and activity, severe hardship and privation, and ever-present danger from the Axis troops as the SOE established relations with partisan forces and sought to establish control of a complex and vital theatre of war. This insider's description of the SOE's foundation and structure is coupled with accounts of many of its wartime missions.

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Review

..."well worth reading (and buying)...one of the very best accounts of SOE activities..."--John Wilson, The British Army Review
." . . it is a thrilling, very personal account of SOE's undercover campaigns. . . "--The Guards Magazine
"Makes compulsive reading. --"The Times "(London)
"The narrative is full of anecdotes and makes compelling reading." --"Contemporary Review"
"This is a highly-worthwhile purchase." --"Journal of Military and Naval History"
"Its polished style makes it highly readable." --"Contemporary British History"
.,."well worth reading (and buying)...one of the very best accounts of SOE activities..."--John Wilson, The British Army Review
." . . it is a thrilling, very personal account of SOE's undercover campaigns. . . "--The Guards Magazine
"Makes compulsive reading. --"The Times "(London)
"The narrative is full of anecdotes and makes compelling reading." --"Contemporary Review"
"This is a highly-worthwhile purchase." --"Journal of Military and Naval History"
"Its polished style makes it highly readable." --"Contemporary British History"
."..well worth reading (and buying)...one of the very best accounts of SOE activities..."--John Wilson, The British Army Review
." . . it is a thrilling, very personal account of SOE's undercover campaigns. . . "--The Guards Magazine
"Makes compulsive reading. --"The Times "(London)
"The narrative is full of anecdotes and makes compelling reading." --"Contemporary Review"
"This is a highly-worthwhile purchase." --"Journal of Military and Naval History"
"Its polished style makes it highly readable." --"Contemporary British History"
..".well worth reading (and buying)...one of the very best accounts of SOE activities..."--John Wilson, The British Army Review
." . . it is a thrilling, very personal account of SOE's undercover campaigns. . . "--The Guards Magazine
"Makes compulsive reading. --"The Times "(London)
"The narrative is full of anecdotes and makes compelling reading." --"Contemporary Review"
"This is a highly-worthwhile purchase." --"Journal of Military and Naval History"
"Its polished style makes it highly readable." --"Contemporary British History"
.".".well worth reading (and buying)...one of the very best accounts of SOE activities...""--John Wilson, The British Army Review
."" . . it is a thrilling, very personal account of SOE's undercover campaigns. . . ""--The Guards Magazine
""Makes compulsive reading. --The Times (London)
""The narrative is full of anecdotes and makes compelling reading."" --Contemporary Review
""This is a highly-worthwhile purchase."" --Journal of Military and Naval History
""Its polished style makes it highly readable."" --Contemporary British History

Synopsis

The undercover campaign of the Special Operations Executive in the Balkans during World War II was of great significance to the Allies. The campaign involved constant movement and activity, severe hardship and privation, and ever-present danger from the Axis troops as the SOE established relations with partisan forces and sought to establish control of a complex and vital theatre of war. This insider's description of the SOE's foundation and structure is coupled with accounts of many of its wartime missions.

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Publisher: I.B. Tauris, 2002
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