No cloak, no dagger

No Cloak, No Dagger

Benjamin Cowburn, 2009

Overview

This memoir by SOE agent Benjamin Cowburn is a classic of wartime literature. Cowburn details the methods used by special agents dropped into France during the war, including establishing secure networks with the French Resistance. He describes how agents traveled across France, set up transmitters to contact British headquarters, and arranged supply drops and extractions. The account offers insight into the perspectives of Resistance fighters facing the Gestapo and their countrymen, as well as tensions between Allied command centers.

Who it's for

• Readers interested in World War II history and espionage.
• Those seeking accounts of covert operations and the French Resistance.
• Individuals interested in the practicalities of spycraft and wartime sabotage.

Key features

• Language: English
• Pages: 224
• Binding: Hardback
• ISBN: 9781848325432
• Publisher: Frontline Books
• Year: 2009