SPECIALLY EMPLOYED, The Story of British Aid to French Patriots of the Resistance.
London, Published by The Batchworth Press, 1952. First edition.8vo.pp.200 + black & white photographs. Some wear to edges of boards. Foxing to end papers sporadic marking to pages else better than good. Green cloth hardcover missing dust wrapper. Item #195339
"Specially Employed: The Story of British Aid to French Patriots of the Resistance" by Maurice J. Buckmaster is an account of the efforts and challenges faced by the British Special Operations Executive (SOE) in supporting the French Resistance during World War II. As head of the SOE’s French Section, Buckmaster details the recruitment, training, and deployment of British agents in occupied France, emphasizing their crucial role in sabotage operations and intelligence gathering. The book highlights the bravery and resourcefulness of both the agents and the French patriots they assisted, and reflects on the complex interplay of resistance efforts and the brutal reprisals they often provoked.
Price: $70.00