SOE's Secret Weapons Centre: Station 12 - Softcover

Turner, Des

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0752459449 ISBN 13: 9780752459448

Publisher: The History Press, 2011

Synopsis

The full story of Aston House in the Second World War has never been told before. Its activities were top secret and as important to the Allied war effort as those of Bletchley Park, but in a different way. Situated near Stevenage, Aston House was one of many British country houses requisitioned during the Second World War by the Special Operations Executive (SOE). Born out of Bletchley Park, where it began life as SIS Section "D" (for Destruction), Station 12's scientific and military personnel invented, made and supplied "toys" for the Resistance, Commandos, Special Boat Service, and SAS. Included in their deadly arsenal were plastic explosives, limpet mines, pressure switches, tree spigots, incendiary bombs, incendiary liquids and arrows, and a variety of time fuses. They worked on the tools for famous operations, such as the St. Nazaire and Bruneval Raids and the assassination of Reinhard Heydrich. They truly were the boffins who set Europe ablaze.

About this title

About the Author:

Des Turner trained as a draughtsman with English Electric and worked on guided missile design until he took early retirement to pursue his many interests, which include history.

About this edition

• Publisher: The History Press
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0752459449
• ISBN 13: 9780752459448
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 256