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A quiet company of dangerous men : the forgotten British Special Operations soldiers of World War II / Shannon Monaghan.
Van Pelt - New Book Display D810.S7 M5383 2024
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- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Monaghan, Shannon, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Great Britain. Special Operations Executive--Biography.
- Great Britain.
- World War, 1939-1945--Secret service--Great Britain.
- World War, 1939-1945.
- Kemp, Peter, 1915-1993.
- Kemp, Peter.
- Smiley, David, 1916-2009.
- Smiley, David.
- Amery, Julian, 1919-1996.
- Amery, Julian.
- McLean, Billy, 1918-1986.
- McLean, Billy.
- Cold War.
- Spies--Great Britain--Biography.
- Spies.
- Spies--Great Britain--History--20th century.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- Physical Description:
- xxxi, 364 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
- monochrome
- illustration
- map
- Other Title:
- Forgotten British Special Operations soldiers of World War II
- Place of Publication:
- [New York, New York] : Viking, [2024]
- Summary:
- "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"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- A note on spelling
- Cast of characters
- Maps
- Introduction
- A rugged nurse of savage men
- An officer and a gentleman
- The Alférez
- With friends like these
- A stately pleasure-dome
- The battle for Kosovo
- The suburbs of Armageddon
- Go east
- The Silk Road
- Getting to know you
- Cry havoc
- The most marvelous job the army has ever given anyone
- Old friends and new beginnings
- A seat of Mars
- Lord of the green mountain
- Heirs through hope
- Epilogue: This pendant world
- Acknowledgments
- A note on sources
- Notes
- Selected bibliography
- Index.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 299-347) and index.
- Other Format:
- Online version: Monaghan, Shannon. Quiet company of dangerous men
- ISBN:
- 9780593491225
- 059349122X
- OCLC:
- 1413943167
- Publisher Number:
- 90100460384
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