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The Jail Busters: The Secret Story of MI6, the French Resistance and Operation Jericho
Robert Lyman
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Description for The Jail Busters: The Secret Story of MI6, the French Resistance and Operation Jericho
Paperback. The true story behind one of the most audacious raids of World War Two. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 128 x 24. Weight in Grams: 260.
In the new year of 1944 the French Resistance in northern France was on its knees. Relentless attacks on its diverse and disorganised networks by the Gestapo and the Abwehr had put many of its best operatives in prison, or worse. But in the lead up to Operation Overlord, 'D Day', the Resistance had never been more important to the Allied war effort, and many groups were in the pay of Britain's Secret Intelligence Service, MI6. One such was organised by a patriot called Dominic Ponchardier. For months he had watched helplessly as his friends and colleagues had been swept ... Read more
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Publisher
Quercus Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Weight
259g
Number of Pages
352
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781784290177
SKU
V9781784290177
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99-10
About Robert Lyman
Dr Robert Lyman FRHistS is a writer and historian. He is a Research Fellow at the Changing Character of War Centre, Pembroke College, University of Oxford. After finishing a twenty year career in the British Army in 2001 he has published widely on the Second World War in Europe, North Africa and Asia. He is Field ... Read more
Reviews for The Jail Busters: The Secret Story of MI6, the French Resistance and Operation Jericho
Unbearably tense . . . will make you feel proud to be British - Daily Express Heroism, adventure, tragedy, a superman hero and the loathsome Boche. This comprehensive retelling of the story has not lost any of its firepower - Daily Mail