Alan Ogden served twelve years as an infantry officer with the Grenadier Guards. He is the author of many books on the history and culture of Eastern Europe. His books include A Spur Called Courage, Through Hitler's Back Door, and Winds of Sorrow.
The story ofthe remarkable effortsto bolster Britain's defensive capabilityin SouthEastAsiain the face oftheJapanese threat after 1941
Alan Ogden brings to life the extraordinary story of SOE in the Far East as an organization battling against vested interests and competing Allied agencies and how over time it became a significant provider of strategic and tactical intelligence as well as carrying out countless dangerous missions behind enemy lines, some of which inflicted massive losses on the enemy. Behind this history lie the stories of some exceptional men who defied all odds in successfully prosecuting the war against a ruthless and efficient enemy in one of nature's toughest and most dangerous environments, the jungle.Ogden draws on both published and unpublished sources to tell their remarkable stories, always ensuring that the political context of their missions is fully explained.
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