Cloak of Enemies: Churchill's SOE, Enemies at Home and the Cockleshell Heroes

Tom Keene

ISBN 10: 075247975X / ISBN 13: 9780752479750

Published by The History Press 01/08/2012, 2012

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Cloak of Enemies: Churchill's SOE, Enemies at Home and the Cockleshell Heroes
• Publisher: The History Press 01/08/2012
• Publication Date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 075247975X
• ISBN 13: 9780752479750
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

The Special Operations Executive (SOE), also known as 'Churchill's Secret Army' or the 'Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare', was born from Churchill's vision 'to set Europe ablaze'. It was formed to conduct espionage and sabotage in enemy-occupied territory as well as aid local resistance groups in their own irregular warfare.After D-Day, it played a crucial role in the liberation of Europe. However, Tom Keene's book reveals for the first time how close it came to never existing at all. Many saw SOE as a threat to the existence of MI5 and other intelligence agencies, and some in the armed forces refused to work with the new agency, fearing its broad remit and lack of experienced operatives.. SOE, in turn, became ever more secretive, hiding detail's of their operations from anyone outside the agency.This backstabbing climate of rivalry, confusion and secrecy within the higher echelons of government not only nearly destroyed SOE, but also had tragic repercussions for the daring Commandos who took part in the legendary 'Cockleshell Raid'. Cloak of Enemies exposes the secret war in the shadows and backrooms of Whitehall during the Second World War and its far-reaching consequences.

About the Author

Tom Keene is a professional writer, researcher, journalist and former senior ITV executive, he is director of Longbow Productions. Cloak Of Enemies has grown out of an original groundbreaking BBC television documentary which he researched, wrote, produced, and directed. His work on that documentary led to the award of the Royal Marines Historical Society Award and the Roland Lewinsky scholarship award. He is a former infantry officer in the Territorial Army and past Chairman and First Aid Officer of the Dartmoor Rescue Group.