A quiet company of dangerous men : the forgotten British Special Operations soldiers of World War II

A quiet company of dangerous men The forgotten British Special Operations soldiers of World War II

Shannon Monaghan

Book - 2024

"The untold story of four special operations officers who fought together behind enemy lines across multiple theaters of World War II, and then continued to serve, officially and unofficially, for decades after in the hottest parts of the Cold War"--

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Subjects
Kemp, Peter, > 1915-1993.
Smiley, David, > 1916-2009.
Amery, Julian, > 1919-1996.
McLean, Billy, > 1918-1986.
Great Britain. > Special Operations Executive > Biography.
World War, 1939-1945 > Secret service > Great Britain.
Cold War.
Spies > Great Britain > Biography.
Spies > Great Britain > History > 20th century.
Biographies.
Genres
Biographies
Published
New York : Viking [2024]
Language
English
Main Author
Shannon Monaghan (author)
Physical Description
xxxi, 364 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN
9780593491225
  • A Note on Spelling
  • Cast of Characters
  • Maps
  • Introduction
  • 1. A Rugged Nurse of Savage Men
  • 2. An Officer and a Gentleman
  • 3. The Alférez
  • 4. With Friends Like These
  • 5. A Stately Pleasure-Dome
  • 6. The Battle for Kosovo
  • 7. The Suburbs of Armageddon
  • 8. Go East
  • 9. The Silk Road
  • 10. Getting to Know You
  • 11. Cry Havoc
  • 12. The Most Marvelous Job the Army Has Ever Given Anyone
  • 13. Old Friends and New Beginnings
  • 14. A Seat of Mars
  • 15. Lord of the Green Mountain
  • 16. Heirs through Hope
  • Epilogue: This Pendant World
  • Acknowledgments
  • A Note on Sources
  • Notes
  • Selected Bibliography
  • Index

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