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About the Author:
Peter Wilkinson commanded the SOE from 1943-45. He joined the British diplomatic service and served in Vienna, Washington, and Bonn and was Ambassador in Saigon and Vienna.
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
"". . . 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
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- PublisherI.B.Tauris
- Publication date1997
- ISBN 10 1860642055
- ISBN 13 9781860642050
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages256
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