MI9 - A History of the Secret Service for Escape and Evasion in World War Two (Fry Helen)(Paperback / softback) - diskuze

A thrilling history of MI9--the WWII organization that engineered the escape of Allied forces from behind enemy lines "A fitting tribute to the hundreds of men and women who risked their lives in assisting Allied escapees."--Giles Milton, Sunday Times (London) "A masterful retelling with a fascinating cast of characters straight out of a John le Carr thriller."--Mark Felton, author of Castle of the Eagles When Allied fighters were trapped behind enemy lines, one branch of military intelligence helped them escape: MI9. The organization set up clandestine routes that zig-zagged across Nazi-occupied Europe, enabling soldiers and airmen to make their way home. Secret agents and resistance fighters risked their lives and those of their families to hide the men. Drawing on declassified files and eye-witness testimonies from across
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