Description
| Product ID: | 9780752482699 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | Mission 101 |
| Subtitle: | The Untold Story of the SOE and the Second World War in Ethiopia |
| Authors: | Author: Duncan McNab |
| Page Count: | 224 |
| Subjects: | Military history, Military history, Second World War, Espionage and secret services, Irregular or guerrilla forces and warfare, Second World War, Espionage & secret services, Irregular or guerrilla forces & warfare, Africa, Ethiopia |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating In late 1940 a group of five young Australian soldiers set out on a secret mission: one of the Second World War’s most daring operations and the first for Britain’s legendry Special Operations Executive. In late 1940 a group of five young Australian soldiers set out on a secret mission: one of the Second World War’s most daring operations and the first for Britain’s legendry Special Operations Executive. Leading a small force of Ethiopian freedom fighters on an epic trek across the harsh African bush from the Sudan, the small incursion force entered Italian-occupied Ethiopia and began waging a guerilla war against the 250,000-strong Italian army. One of these men, Ken Burke, was Duncan McNab''s uncle. Using a combination of original research and personal anecdotes, McNab tells the little known story of Mission 101, and how a small group of Australians under British command helped to free a nation. |
| Imprint Name: | The History Press Ltd |
| Publisher Name: | The History Press Ltd |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2012-08-01 |
