Covert radio agents, 1939-1945
Hebditch, David, 1946-2023
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Clandestine radio operators had one of the most dangerous jobs of World War 2. Those in Nazi-occupied Europe for the SOE, MI6 and the OSS had a life-expectancy of just six weeks. In the Gilbert Islands the Japanese decapitated 17 New Zealand `Coastwatchers'. These `behind the lines' highly skilled agents' main tasks were to maintain regular contact with their home base and pass vital intelligence back. As this book reveals, many operators did more than that. The author also explains in layman's terms the technology of 1940s radios and the ingenious codes used. Most importantly, 'Covert Radio Agents' tells the dramatic human stories of these gallant behind-the-lines radio agents. Who were they? How were they trained? How did they survive against the odds?
Main title:
Covert radio agents, 1939-1945 / David Hebditch.
Author:
Hebditch, David, 1946-, author
Imprint:
Barnsley : Pen & Sword Military, 2023.
Collation:
320 pages ; 24 cm
ISBN:
9781399004350 (pbk)
Dewey class:
940.5485
Language:
English
BRN:
3400982