| Title:
A
Man Called Intrepid – The Secret War 1939 – 1945
by William Stevenson. |
|
Description:
TThis
book tells of the most closely guarded secrets of WWII
and tells of the history of the British Security Coordination,
which made a major contribution to the allied victory.
BSC was directed from the New York HQ by a Canadian industrialist
– ex-air ace of WWI, codenamed Intrepid. The book
also gives accounts of many operations including the breaking
of Enigma, the assassination of Heydrich and the sinking
of the Bismarck and many other operations. It is also
the story of personal heroism and sacrifice.
|
| Author:
The
author was born in London in 1924 and served as a pilot
in the Fleet Air Arm in WWII. As a journalist he covered
many conflicts including the Korean War. In 1954 he was
one of the first to travel independently to Red China, which
resulted in a television documentary. He is the author of
several books. |
| Binding:
Hardcover. |
| Date
Published : First
published 1976. |
Edition:
This
edition 1976. |
| Jacket
Condition: Very
good condition, has dust jacket which is in good condition,
very slight wearing. Has original price of £4.95 on
inside cover. |
| Book
Condition :
Very good condition, containing 486 pages around 18 of which
are photographs. |
| Publisher:
MacMillan, London. |
| ISBN:
No ISBN but SBN:333 19377 6. |
| Size
& Weight: 22.2
cm x 14.3 cm (H x W). 4.5 cm thick. |
