Description
In a tale that seems almost too extraordinary to believe, this book unravels the remarkable story of Allied prisoners of war who, amidst the chaos of World War II, managed to orchestrate a clandestine flow of military intelligence back to British command. Captured in Greece in 1941 and subsequently confined to an Austrian POW camp, the indomitable Howard Greville defied the odds and collected vital snippets of intelligence—everything from the intricacies of Messerschmitt production to the whereabouts of German Battle HQ in Italy, and even the identities of high-ranking German officers.
With the audacity of a spy novel hero, Greville uncovered the location of a secret German chemical warfare plant in Breslau, Poland. This daring feat involved a perilous train journey, armed with nothing but counterfeit documents and accompanied by a German guard, to deliver this critical information in person to his Control.
The ingenious operations of British intelligence units MI-9 and MI-19 were behind this espionage endeavor. MI-9 focused on military intelligence, while MI-19, led by Airey Neave after his legendary escape from Colditz, managed escape lines.
Greville, a natural storyteller, enchants his audience with his effortless wit and humor, unveiling the thrilling, yet untold, tales of espionage from behind enemy lines. But it wasn’t all covert operations and high-stakes missions. In a lighter twist, Greville and his fellow POWs found themselves laboring in a paper factory alongside lively young Russian and Austrian women, leading to the kind of romantic escapades that lifted spirits, albeit discreetly, amid the grim realities of war.
Details
Publisher - Woodfield Publishing Ltd
Language - English
Perfect Bound
Contributors
By author
Howard Greville
Published Date - 2003-12-01
ISBN - 9781903953334
Dimensions - 23.4 x 15.6 x 0.9 cm
Page Count - 166
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