Secret alliances special operations and intelligence in Norway, 1940-1945 - the British perspective
Chapter 1 An Introduction -- Chapter 2 The Resistance Begins -- 9 April 1940: German invasion -- Chapter 3 ̀Dangerous Rivals' -- SIS and SOE: did their differences damage operations in Norway? -- Chapter 4 Cracking Abwehr Codes -- How Bletchley Park made the breakthrough -- Chapter 5 German Suc...
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| Sprache: | eng |
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Biteback Publishing
2019
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Tag hinzufügen | Zusammenfassung: | Chapter 1 An Introduction -- Chapter 2 The Resistance Begins -- 9 April 1940: German invasion -- Chapter 3 ̀Dangerous Rivals' -- SIS and SOE: did their differences damage operations in Norway? -- Chapter 4 Cracking Abwehr Codes -- How Bletchley Park made the breakthrough -- Chapter 5 German Success, Near Misses and Failures -- Abwehr espionage: agents, double agents and Double-Cross -- Chapter 6 Secret Alliances Take Effect -- 1941 -- 1942: creating a productive relationship -- Chapter 7 Soe's Successes and Setbacks -- Operations and problems 1941 -- 1943 -- Chapter 8 The Sis Coast-Watchers -- Development of naval coverage -- Chapter 9 Operations Freshman and Gunnerside -- Attempts to destroy the heavy water plant at Vemork -- Chapter 10 The Tide Starts to Turn -- 1943 -- 1944: preparations for liberation -- Chapter 11 Hunting Down the Tirpitz -- Churchill's obsession -- Chapter 12 Soe Sabotage and Disrupting the U-Boats -- 1944: diversification of operations -- Chapter 13 ̀Lukket Pa Grunn Av Glede' ̀Closed because of joy -- the final steps to freedom -- Chapter 14 Retribution, Recognition and Compensation -- The aftermath Reveals how some of the most striking achievements of the Norwegian resistance were the detailed reports produced by intelligence agents living in the dangerous conditions of the country's desolate wilderness. A definitive appraisal of Anglo-Norwegian WWII cooperation, Secret Alliances provides remarkable insights into the uniquely close political relationship that afforded powerful assistance for a successful resistance movemen |
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| Beschreibung: | viii, 422 Seiten Illustrationen, Karten, Portraits |
| ISBN: | 9781785904776 978-1-78590-477-6 |