Secret pigeon service : Operation Columba, resistance and the struggle to liberate Europe
Corera, Gordon2019
Book
'Secret Pigeon Service' is an original piece of investigation, bringing a brand new meaning to 'air force'. Corera uses declassified files with original reporting from across Europe and pays homage to the families of those who risked their lives to send back messages, melding the human stories with the wider story of the war.
Main title:
Author:
Corera, Gordon, author
Imprint:
London : William Collins, 2019.
Collation:
326 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white, and colour), map (black and white) ; 20 cm
Notes:
Originally published: 2018.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780008220341 (pbk)
Dewey class:
940.5'48641
Language:
English
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BRN:
391752