OSS Station Victor

Hurley's Secret War

von Philip M Williams

96 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

Uncover the secret history of Hurley, Berkshire, during World War II, home to the top-secret communication center, Station VICTOR.Established by the American OSS in 1943, Station VICTOR played a vital role in communicating with secret agents throughout occupied Europe and the German Reich. This gripping account reveals how VICTOR received and sent coded messages, gathering crucial intelligence on Hitler's Panzer Divisions, secret weapons, and industrial war machine. Discover the untold story of the agents who risked everything to liberate Europe from Nazi tyranny.Explore operations like the SUSSEX plan and the liberation of France, which relied on Hurley as their base station. Even General Eisenhower and Prime Minister Churchill visited this clandestine hub. Now, declassified CIA documents and newly discovered photographs unveil the long-forgotten wartime secret of OSS Station VICTOR, a must-read for military history and espionage enthusiasts.

• Themen: Geschichte und Archäologie Geschichte Militärgeschichte Besondere Kriege und militärische Feldzüge Zweiter Weltkrieg
• ISBN: 9781445654287
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 15.03.2016
• Größe: 231 x 165 mm
• Verlag: Amberley Publishing