They Fought Alone
The True Story of the Starr Brothers, British Secret Agents in Nazi-occupied France
New York : Penguin Press, 2018.
Format: Book
Description: xiv, 322 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Presents the story of Britain's Special Operations Executive, one of World War II's most important secret fighting forces, and two brothers who infiltrated Nazi-occupied territory to assist in recruiting, organizing, and training the French resistance.
Contents:
An unexpected encounter -- Called to the colors -- A beautiful friendship -- "I was a human being" -- A cursed day -- "It literally rained containers" -- Arrests and arrivals -- Avenue Boche -- Word of honor -- Sabotage -- John's cousin -- Das Reich -- The battle of Castelnau -- The Germans retreat -- "I said 'shit' to de Gaulle" -- Starrs on trial.
Subjects:
Starr, George Reginald, 1904-1980.
Starr, John Ashford Renshaw, 1908-1966.
Great Britain. Special Operations Executive -- Biography.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Secret service -- Great Britain.
Spies -- Great Britain -- Biography.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Underground movements -- France.
Starr, George Reginald, 1904-1980.
Starr, John Ashford Renshaw, 1908-1966.
Great Britain. Special Operations Executive -- Biography.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Secret service -- Great Britain.
Spies -- Great Britain -- Biography.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Underground movements -- France.
ISBN:
9781594206177
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
HISTORY War WWII Gla | Main (Downtown) | Third Level, Nonfiction | In |
HISTORY War WWII Gla | Cooper (Forest Acres) | Nonfiction | In |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 275-309) and index.