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This book is printed on demand. (allow 1-2 weeks for printing) part 1: structure 1. the origins of soe 2. what soe was 3. recruiting and training 4. communications-by sea-by air-by land-by signal-in the field 5. security in france part 2: narrative 6. politics and the great game 7. opening gambits: 1940-1941 8. development: 1942 9. middle game: 1943 10. a run of errors: 1943-1944 11. pressure mounting: january to may 1944 12. a run of successes: june to september 1944 13. aftermath 14. strategic value this study, first published in 1966, has been updated from closed government records, to offer a more complete overview of the activities of the soe and how it fitted into the allied war effort in the french theatre of operations. soe in france was first published in 1966, followed by a second impression with amendments in 1968. since these editions were published, other material on soe has become available. it was, therefore, agreed in 2000 that professor foot should produce a revised version. in so doing, in addition to the material in the first edition, the author has had access to previously closed government records, as well as drawing upon his own invaluable wartime experiences and the recollections of those involved. soe in france begins by explaining what soe was, where it fitted into the allied war machine, and how it worked in france. the narrative then recounts the adventures of its agents who worked on french soil. this intricate tale concentrates on the work of the 400 hand-picked men and women of the 'independent french' section, although it also covers soe's five other sections that operated mainly in france. all told, the six sections despatched over 1, 800 clandestine agents, who between them changed the course of the war. this updated new edition will be essential reading for scholars and for all those with an informed general interest in the activities of the soe. (Paperback)

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Please note that deliveries to addresses in the UK and Europe will be in 4-14 business days. Other countries should refer to Alibris standard times. ISBN10: 0415408008.

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An Account of the Work of the British Sp. This study, first published in 1966, has been updated from closed government records, to offer a more complete overview of the activities of the SOE and how it fitted into the Allied war effort in the French t...

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This study, first published in 1966, has been updated from closed government records, to offer a more complete overview of the activities of the SOE and how it fitted into the Allied war effort in the French theatre of operations.

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550 pp. (WW II)

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Dust Jacket, Brown cloth Hardcover. Maps in back pocket, B & W photos, fold-out chart. Text is clean. Binding is strong. Green paper DJ has a few small tears and its spine is yellowed. 550 pages.

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PLEASE NOTE: All books are promptly imported from the UK using DHL or Royal Mail international mail WITH TRACKING NUMBER. Delivery is typically 5-10 working days. Please do not select expedited shipping. Professional and reliable bookseller (est.1987). This study, first published in 1966, has been updated from closed government records, to offer a more complete overview of the activities of the SOE and how it fitted into the Allied war effort in the French theatre of operations.

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550 p. Foreign Intelligence Book Series. Audience: General/trade.

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6" x 9" Hardback 520pp. All maps included. Some slight signs of foxing. This book is about the British Secret Serive formed in 1940 to encourage underground resitance to Hitler's Germany. and presents for the first time from a blend of official and less officcial sources, an account and analysis of SOE's work in France.

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550pp. Brown cloth covered boards with gilt lettering to spine, illustrated with black and white photographs. An official history of the SOE's, an independent British Secret Service, operations in France, including information on its hundreds of agents, scores of thousands of Resistance workers, and the many crucial secret operations. The text is supplemented with a number of black-and-white photographs, charts, and 4 maps in rear pocket. Book and dust jacket are both in fine condition.

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Part of the Official "History of the Second World War". The book was attacked in some quarters on publication on the ground of undue restriction of the author's access to sources, although Foot was generally regarded as having produced an excellent work within the constraints imposed on him. Subsequently threats of legal action required the book to be reissued with changes: this is the first edition as originally issued. "This book presents for the first time, from a blend of official and less official sources, an account and analysis of SOE's work in France. It begins by explaining what SOE was, where it fitted into the allied war machine, and how it. worked into France; points indispensable for understanding what it did. Next, the narrative recounts the adventures, far stranger than fiction, of its agents who worked on French soil. This intricate tale concentrates on the work of the four hundred picked men and women of the' independent French' section; though it covers also SOE's five other sections operating mainly in France. All told, the six sections despatched over eighteen hundred clandestine agents, who between them changed the course of the war. Mr Foot has used a mass of official material, never hitherto available, ranging from formal official documents to pilots' reports of parachute drops and agents' messages scribbled under the shadow of the Gestapo. But he writes as an historian, not as an official; preaching no doctrine, he tries simply to explain what happened. In chapters on strategy and politics he discusses the comparative value of SOE's effort and of more normal methods of war. He inclines to think that, had it not been for the leadership, the arms, and the communications provided by the best of SOE's agents, the national uprising that liberated so much of France in August 1944 would have been far less effective; might indeed have been delayed until too late. "-from the blurb.

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1984. Good/Good. EX-LIB hardback with edge worn dust jacket, 550 pages with index. Includes four loose maps in rear pocket. Usual library marks & attachments. Text clean. Binding solid.

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8vo., Second Impression [Best Edition], with 43 plates on 16 and 2 folding charts, and 4 folding maps in pocket at end, small portion clipped from title corner; original brown cloth, gilt back, very neatly recased, a very good, clean copy. Published in the official series History of the Second World War. The first edition (1966) of Foot's classic study was subject to a notable libel case with Captain Peter Churchill alleging gross slurs to his reputation. The court found in Churchill's favour and he was awarded damages with the libels being dropped from subsequent editions. These changes, and the author's final revisions and amendments, are all present in this edition. Enser, p.410.