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Foreign Fields: The Story of an SOE Operative by Peter Wilkinson β€” book cover

Foreign Fields: The Story of an SOE Operative

by Peter Wilkinson, M. R. D. Foot
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Overview

Peter Wilkinson's vivid insider account of the undercover campaigns of the Special Operations Executive (SOE) during the Second World War looks at the foundation and structure of the SOE, as well as his personal experience as an intelligence officer during the invasion of Czechoslovakia and the Polish Campaign of 1939. The book is a valuable contribution to the secret history of the Second World War. It concludes with an account of the SOE's hazardous attempt under the author's command to infiltrate the Third Reich from 1943-1945.

Synopsis

Peter Wilkinson's vivid insider account of the undercover campaigns of the Special Operations Executive (SOE) during the Second World War looks at the foundation and structure of the SOE, as well as his personal experience as an intelligence officer during the invasion of Czechoslovakia and the Polish Campaign of 1939. The book is a valuable contribution to the secret history of the Second World War. It concludes with an account of the SOE's hazardous attempt under the author's command to infiltrate the Third Reich from 1943-1945.

Journal of Military and Naval History

This is a highly-worthwhile purchase.

About the Author, Peter Wilkinson

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.

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Times

Makes compulsive reading.

Contemporary Review

The narrative is full of anecdotes and makes compelling reading.

Journal of Military and Naval History

This is a highly-worthwhile purchase.

Times (London)

Makes compulsive reading.

Book Details

Published
August 1, 2002
Publisher
I. B.Tauris & Company, Limited
Pages
256
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9781860647796

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