Secret Agent, Unsung Hero

Secret Agent, Unsung Hero
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Publisher : Pen and Sword Military
Total Pages : 420
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ISBN-10 : 9781399055451
ISBN-13 : 1399055453
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Book Synopsis Secret Agent, Unsung Hero by : Peter Dowding

Download or read book Secret Agent, Unsung Hero written by Peter Dowding and published by Pen and Sword Military. This book was released on 2023-12-30 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Young Australian teacher Bruce Dowding arrived in Paris in 1938, planning only to improve his understanding of French language and culture. Secret Agent, Unsung Hero draws on decades of research to reveal, for the first time, his coming of age as a leader in escape and evasion during World War II. Dowding helped exfiltrate hundreds of Allied servicemen from occupied France and paid the ultimate price. He was beheaded by the Nazis just after his 29th birthday in 1943.


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