Brighton's Secret Agents - The Brighton & Hove Contribution to Britain's WW2 Special Operation's Ex

During World War II, Winston Churchill authorized the creation of a new wartime secret service called the Special Operations Executive, whose order was to "set Europe ablaze." In Brighton's Secret Agents, Paul McCue tells a true story of heroism in extraordinary times, with a focus on four fantastic agents: Lieutenant Jacqueline Nearne, Captain Michael Trotobas, Captain Edward Zeff, and Captain Ronald Taylor.

In this book, McCue details the organization's creation and postwar demise, its training methods, and the missions of the four chief subjects. He also covers three other agents, including a special duties RAF pilot who was the inspiration for Q from the James Bond stories. As McCue shows, some agents enjoyed great success, while others were doomed to failure and death, but all displayed the volunteer spirit and courage that saw Britain through the darkest days of the war. Their stories, largely little known, are here finally told.

About the author

Paul McCue has been a part-time military historian and author for over 25 years.

Product details

• Authors: Paul McCue
• Publisher: Ingram Publishers Services
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.11.2016
• EAN: 9781910500750
• ISBN: 978-1-910500-75-0
• Dimensions: 168 mm x 233 mm x 9 mm
• Weight: 362 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > 20th century (up to 1945); Sussex, European History, HISTORY / Military / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Intelligence & Espionage, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / European, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / 20th Century, British & Irish history, Second World War, c 1938 to c 1946 (World War Two period), Espionage & secret services, Modern warfare, Espionage and secret services, c 1939 to c 1945 (including WW2), Irregular or guerrilla forces & warfare, Irregular or guerrilla forces and warfare, History / Wars & Conflicts / World War II / European Theater, HISTORY / Military / Guerrilla Warfare