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Condition: Fine. Used book that is in almost brand-new condition. May contain a remainder mark. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. Black cloth boards, 236pp with illustrations, top corner of front endpaper clipped, otherwise clean, tight and unmarked in as new dust jacket.

Condition: New. Hardback 236 pagesPublished Price £19.99 Before and after the outbreak of the Second World War, there were a number of sizable Fascist groups active in Britain, all of whom were working towards a violent uprising to overthrow the British government. These groups included The Right Club, led by Captain Jock Ramsey MP, Arnold Leese's Imperial Fascist League and Sir Oswald Mosley's British Union of Fascists. When Churchill became Prime Minister in May 1940, Ramsay, Leese, Mosley and hundreds of their supporters were arrested and interned. They were released in 1943 and 1944, all the more embittered and just as intent on bringing about the installation of a Fascist Government in Britain, which Ramsay hoped to lead. Churchill was the man they hated most, under Chamberlain, they had remained free men, Churchill had interned them, and sworn to fight the Nazis to the bitter end, Britain under Churchill would never surrender. In the autumn of 1944, Adolf Hitler made his last attempt to achieve victory in the west, or at least a favorable peace. He would then be free to concentrate on defeating the Soviet Union. In the Ardennes, he launched a massive counter attack, using dirty tricks and murdering prisoners, that has become known as the Battle of the Bulge, in Italy he counter attacked down the Serchio valley, and in the UK he gave orders for an uprising or escape in all of the German Camps under Nazi control, and in at least one of the Italian Fascist prisoner of war camps. A part of Hitler's plan was the assassination, simultaneously, of both Churchill and Eisenhower. This was the opportunity Ramsay had been waiting for. Under the cover of a Social for all those who had been released from detention, a meeting was arranged for the day of the breakout. They would join and aid the uprising, providing invaluable support. An organization called the Prisoners of War Assistance Society, set up by members of Leese's organization, was to help the prisoners get out. Two Nazi camps were to lead the Break Out, Camps No.23, Devizes, and No.17, Sheffield. The plot was discovered by chance at Camp 23 and foiled. Nazi Vehmic Court murders of suspected informers followed in relation to Camp 23, and at Camp 17. The plan was been to seize US military ambulances in Devizes, and tanks and armoured vehicles, and to advance on London. The ambulances would provide useful camouflage, in the same manner as captured US vehicles and uniforms were used in the Battle of the Bulge. Waiting and willing to help them at the House of Commons in London was Jock Ramsay MP. He continued to serve as an MP after his release from four years detention, and when he attended the House he would sit within yards of his greatest enemy, Winston Churchill. In December 1944, Churchill was in London, and addressed the House of Commons on 14 and 20 December. Ramsay had the right to attend the House of Commons at all times, and his Right Club had once boasted eleven MPS amongst its members. He could provide the German task force with assistance in their attempt to kill or capture Churchill and other Cabinet Ministers, thus leaving Britain without its leaders at a vital moment. A simultaneous plot to assassinate General Eisenhower was discovered during the Battle of the Bulge - it was known as Eisenhower Aktion , and involved English speaking Germans disguised as US soldiers and driving US vehicles. This is the incredible, disturbing story of how close British Fascists came to impacting the outcome of the Second World War. It is also a comprehensive investigation into the Break Out Plot as it unfolded across Britain: how it came to fruition and how it was quashed, its repercussions and the many little-known stories of escape and recapture which took place throughout the country. Book.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. With dust jacket. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

Softcover. Condition: Fair. Unbekannte Unterschrift / Widmung; Leichte Gebrauchsspuren; Leichte Verformung / umgeknickte Seiten; Leichte Verschmutzung / Farbtonveränderung. This is a true story of a force of "licensed to kill" secret agents, commanded by a real war time secret service chief code names M, with whom Ian Fleming worked, and upon whom his James Bond stories were based. Brigadier Colin Gubbins was M, the Special Operations Executive was his Secret Service, Professor Dudley Newitt was Q and Captain Gus March-Phillips commanded "Maid of Honor Force", the team of "James Bonds" who, in a daring operation, sailed a Q ship to West Africa and stole three enemy ships from a neutral Spanish port on the volcanic island of Fernando Po. Ian Fleming worked closely with M to oil the wheels that made the operation possible, and prepared the cover story, in which the British Government lied in order to conceal British responsibility for the raid. M's agents prepared the ground on Fernando Po, even enmeshing the Governor in a honey trap. March-Phillips and his team carried out the raid successfully in January 1942, despite much opposition from the local regular Army and Navy commanders, and in the face of overwhelming odds. Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden told Fleming's lies on the international stage, denying any British complicity in the operation. As a result, a secrecy embargo enveloped Operation POSTMASTER until recently. The author, an experienced criminal QC, proves beyond doubt that this thrilling operation, and the men who carried it out, were the inspiration for Fleming's James Bond.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback. Condition: Fine.

Paperback. Condition: Fair. A readable copy of the book which may include some defects such as highlighting and notes. Cover and pages may be creased and show discolouration.

hardcover. Condition: Like New. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. An apparently unread copy in perfect condition. Dust cover is intact with no nicks or tears. Spine has no signs of creasing. Pages are clean and not marred by notes or folds of any kind.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Condition: Good. Original black boards, gilt lettered spine, dust jacket, illustrated with b/w photographs, 8vo.

Condition: Good. Original black boards, gilt lettered spine, dust jacket, illustrated with b/w photographs, 8vo.

1st edition. 8vo. ix + 246pp. B/w. illustrations, map. Very good in original boards and pictorial beige d/w. lettered in red and black. ISBN 1848844468 US$13.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 256 pages. 9.00x6.00x1.00 inches. In Stock.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Soft cover. Condition: Fine.

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Leichte Gebrauchsspuren; Leichte Verformung / umgeknickte Seiten; Leichte Verschmutzung / Farbtonveranderung. Tato kniha o skutecnem pozadi vzniku agenta 007 mohla byt napsana az v nedavne dobe. Jeji autor musel cekat na zruseni bezpecnostniho embarga a zpristupneni cetnych, dosud prisne strezenych archivnich materialu britskych zpravodajskych sluzeb. Bezprostredni inspiraci k vytvoreni fiktivniho agenta Jamese Bonda byla totiz nesmirne riskantni a z mezinarodniho hlediska velice ozehava akce britskych tajnych sluzeb z roku 1942, jejiz neuspech by mel fatalni nasledky i dlouho po valce. Nasim ctenarum se tak nyni konecne dostava do rukou brilantni a nesmirne napinave liceni operace, ktera se nejen skutecne udala, ale jejiz zpusob provedeni a jeji klicovi akteri s ,povolenim zabijet" zaroven poslouzili Ianu Flemingovi jako vzory pro sepsani slavne fikce, popularnich bondovek.…

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Leichte Kratzer / Abnutzungen / Druckstellen. Tato kniha o skutecnem pozadi vzniku agenta 007 mohla byt napsana az v nedavne dobe. Jeji autor musel cekat na zruseni bezpecnostniho embarga a zpristupneni cetnych, dosud prisne strezenych archivnich materialu britskych zpravodajskych sluzeb. Bezprostredni inspiraci k vytvoreni fiktivniho agenta Jamese Bonda byla totiz nesmirne riskantni a z mezinarodniho hlediska velice ozehava akce britskych tajnych sluzeb z roku 1942, jejiz neuspech by mel fatalni nasledky i dlouho po valce. Nasim ctenarum se tak nyni konecne dostava do rukou brilantni a nesmirne napinave liceni operace, ktera se nejen skutecne udala, ale jejiz zpusob provedeni a jeji klicovi akteri s ,povolenim zabijet" zaroven poslouzili Ianu Flemingovi jako vzory pro sepsani slavne fikce, popularnich bondovek.…

hardcover. Condition: New.

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. The untold story of a daring and successful WW2 SOE operation. This is a true story of a force of 'licensed to kill' secret agents, commanded by a real war time secret service chief code names M, with whom Ian Fleming worked, and upon whom his James Bond stories were based. Brigadier Colin Gubbins was M, the Special Operations Executive was his Secret Service, Professor Dudley Newitt was Q and Captain Gus March-Phillips commanded 'Maid of Honor Force', the team of 'James Bonds' who, in a daring operation, sailed a Q ship to West Africa and stole three enemy ships from a neutral Spanish port on the volcanic island of Fernando Po. Ian Fleming worked closely with M to oil the wheels that made the operation possible, and prepared the cover story, in which the British Government lied in order to conceal British responsibility for the raid. M's agents prepared the ground on Fernando Po, even enmeshing the Governor in a honey trap. March-Phillips and his team carried out the raid successfully in January 1942, despite much opposition from the local regular Army and Navy commanders, and in the face of overwhelming odds. Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden told Fleming's lies on the international stage, denying any British complicity in the operation. As a result, a secrecy embargo enveloped Operation POSTMASTER until recently. The author, an experienced criminal QC, proves beyond doubt that this thrilling operation, and the men who carried it out, were the inspiration for Fleming's James Bond.…

Pen & Sword (Barnsley, UK) 2014, first printing, 251 pp, photos, fine, DJ.

Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. 256 pages. 9.75x6.25x1.25 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. 236 pages. 9.25x6.25x1.25 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. 1st Edition. This copy is in new, unmarked condition bound in black cloth covered boards with bright gilt titling to the spine. This copy is bright, tight, white and square. The unclipped dust wrapper is in new condition. International postal rates are calculated on a book weighing 1 Kilo, in cases where the book weighs more than 1 Kilo increased postal rates will be quoted, where the book weighs less then postage will be reduced accordingly. While always dangerous and daring, SAS operations are by no means invariably successful and when they go wrong, they do so very badly. The first of the three operations covered in this book, SPEEDWELL 2, saw six men drop blind into Northern Tuscany on 8 September 1943, by chance the day of the Italian Armistice. But with no radios or air/ground support their courageous three week operation ended in disaster; four were captured and executed and only one got out. The second and third operations, GALIA (winter 44/45) and BLIMEY (April 1945), provided contrasting results. GALIA, 34 men led by Captain Walker-brown, tied up many thousands of enemy troops for nearly two months under extreme winter conditions - an extraordinary achievement, thanks in measure to cooperation with an SOE mission led by Major Gordon Lett, the author's father. BLIMEY sadly achieved little and the reasons for the success and failure of these two operations are carefully analyzed. This book adds valuable new information on SAS operations in WWII. Ref ZZZ 2.…

Condition: Very Good.

Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. 256 pages. 9.75x6.50x1.25 inches. In Stock.

Hardback in Dust Wrapper. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+. Hardback. Dust wrapper over red boards with silver titles to the spine; Measures 9½" x 6¼" (1 kg); pp (x) 255; Index; Cover art by Jon Wilkinson; Includes: Black & white photographs (plates); Appendices (5); || The book is on the shelf, ready to be appropriately packed, and posted from the pastoral paradise of Peasedown St. John, Bath, by a real bookseller in a real book shop - with my personal guarantee and beady eye on the Consumer Contracts Regulations. REMEMBER! Buying my copy means the book shop Jack Russells get their supper! My Book #205539 ||.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 2nd Edition. Reprint UK hardback edition,book and dust jacket both in fine condition without inscription or price cut,see 5 photos.

Condition: New. Print on Demand.