Monaghan Shannon
Monaghan Shannon - A Quiet Company Of Dangerous Men The Forgotten British Special Operations Soldiers Of World War Ii - Hardcover
Monaghan Shannon - A Quiet Company Of Dangerous Men The Forgotten British Special Operations Soldiers Of World War Ii - Hardcover
Books
Regular price
$24.72 USD
Regular price
Sale price
$24.72 USD
Unit price
per
Shipping calculated at checkout.
Couldn't load pickup availability
Binding: Hardcover
Description: There have always been special warriors; Achilles and his Myrmidons are the obvious classical examples. What we now think of as 'special operations however were born in World War II and one of the earliest and most exciting units formed was Britain's SOE. In the early years of the war when Britain stood alone against the Nazis Winston Churchill put them on a mission to 'set Europe ablaze': to foment local revolt to gather intelligence to blow up bridges and to do anything that could help to disrupt the Axis cause. A Quiet Company of Dangerous Men follows four SOE officers who distinguished themselves in this fight: the Spanish Civil War veteran Peter Kemp the demolitions expert David Smiley the born guerrilla leader Billy Mc Lean and the political natural Julian Amery. With new and extensive research including unprecedented access to private family papers that reveal the men's unbreakable bonds and vibrant personalities Shannon Monaghan has uncovered a story of war in the twentieth century that due to the secretive nature of the SOE's work has remained largely unknown. A Quiet Company of Dangerous Men is a thrilling and inspiring story of four remarkable men who through sheer determination and daring as well as unwavering friendship and loyalty fought for a better world.
Title: A Quiet Company Of Dangerous Men The Forgotten British Special Operations Soldiers Of World War Ii
Author(s): Monaghan Shannon
Publisher: Penguin Putnam Inc
Barcode: 9780593491225
Pages: 400 Pages, 8 Illustrations, Unspecified
Publication Date: 9/10/2024
Category: History
Description: There have always been special warriors; Achilles and his Myrmidons are the obvious classical examples. What we now think of as 'special operations however were born in World War II and one of the earliest and most exciting units formed was Britain's SOE. In the early years of the war when Britain stood alone against the Nazis Winston Churchill put them on a mission to 'set Europe ablaze': to foment local revolt to gather intelligence to blow up bridges and to do anything that could help to disrupt the Axis cause. A Quiet Company of Dangerous Men follows four SOE officers who distinguished themselves in this fight: the Spanish Civil War veteran Peter Kemp the demolitions expert David Smiley the born guerrilla leader Billy Mc Lean and the political natural Julian Amery. With new and extensive research including unprecedented access to private family papers that reveal the men's unbreakable bonds and vibrant personalities Shannon Monaghan has uncovered a story of war in the twentieth century that due to the secretive nature of the SOE's work has remained largely unknown. A Quiet Company of Dangerous Men is a thrilling and inspiring story of four remarkable men who through sheer determination and daring as well as unwavering friendship and loyalty fought for a better world.
Title: A Quiet Company Of Dangerous Men The Forgotten British Special Operations Soldiers Of World War Ii
Author(s): Monaghan Shannon
Publisher: Penguin Putnam Inc
Barcode: 9780593491225
Pages: 400 Pages, 8 Illustrations, Unspecified
Publication Date: 9/10/2024
Category: History
