Churchill and Stalin's Secret Agents: Operation Pickaxe at RAF Tempsford by Bern

Description: FREE SHIPPING UK WIDE Churchill and Stalin's Secret Agents by Bernard O'Connor The top-secret agreement between Britain and the Soviet Union whereby the British Special Operations Executive, the Royal Navy and the Royal Air Force arranged the transport of 34 Soviet agents from Archangel and Murmansk to be infiltrated into France, Holland, Italy, Austria and Germany. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description This is the fascinating story of how, after the German invasion of the Soviet Union, Winston Churchill and Joseph Stalin secretly agreed that Britain would infiltrate Soviet agents into Occupied Western Europe. Author Biography Born and brought up in the industrial north-east of England, Bernard OConnor went on to teach Humanities and English in Taiwan, China and Australia. Now living near Cambridge, UK, he has researched and published widely on the social, economic, environmental and archaeological impact of the nineteenth century coprolite industry, the geology, archaeology and history of the Mawddach estuary in North Wales and his local area on the border of Cambridgeshire and Bedfordshire. Much in demand as a public speaker, his most recent publications have been RAF Tempsford: Churchills most secret airfield and Women of RAF Tempsford: Churchills agents of wartime resistance. Long Description Following the German invasion of the Soviet Union in June 1941, Churchill and Stalin secretly agreed that Britain would infiltrate Soviet agents into occupied Western Europe. Liaison began between the NKVD and the SOE, each countrys secret service. Transported in convoys across the Arctic Ocean and often attacked by German U-Boats, thirty-four men and women arrived in Scotland. To stop people finding out that Britain was helping the Communists, the agents were given false identities and provided with accommodation and training at remote country houses in southern England, including Beaulieu. Codenamed PICKAXES, they were sent for parachute practice at Ringway aerodrome, provided with documents, cover stories and wireless sets and sent on clandestine missions into France, Belgium, Holland, Austria, Germany and Italy. Whilst most were sent from RAF Tempsford, Churchills Most Secret airfield, one was sent by boat across the Channel and another by submarine into Northern Italy. Only a few survived the war as most were caught, interrogated and executed. Based on extensive research, Bernard OConnor tells their human stories enmeshed in a web of political intrigue and diplomacy. Details ISBN1781550026 Year 2012 ISBN-10 1781550026 ISBN-13 9781781550021 Media Book Format Hardcover Pages 320 Subtitle Operation Pickaxe at RAF Tempsford Place of Publication Toadsmoor Road Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 940.548641 Illustrations 20 black and white photographs Short Title CHURCHILL & STALINS SECRET AGE Language English Audience General/Trade UK Release Date 2012-06-21 NZ Release Date 2012-06-21 Publisher Fonthill Media Ltd Imprint Fonthill Media Ltd Author Bernard OConnor Publication Date 2012-06-20 AU Release Date 2012-06-20 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! 30 DAY RETURN POLICY No questions asked, 30 day returns! FREE DELIVERY No matter where you are in the UK, delivery is free. SECURE PAYMENT Peace of mind by paying through PayPal and eBay Buyer Protection TheNile_Item_ID:133521700;

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