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Letting the Side Down: British Traitors of the Second World War

Door Sean Murphy

Categorie
WO II
Boeknummer
#328863-ZA9
Titel
Letting the Side Down: British Traitors of the Second World War
Auteur
Murphy, Sean
Boektype
Paperback
Uitgeverij
Strud : Sutton Publishing
Jaar van uitgave
2003
ISBN10
0750941766
ISBN13
9780750941761
Taal
Engels
Beschrijving
Paperback, illustrated with b/w photographs, 8vo.
Samenvatting
This is the fascinating story of a collection of misfits and renegades who came from all walks of life and different social backgrounds, but who all had one thing in common. During the Second World War they chose to reject their country and follow the path of treason through collaboration with the Axis powers. Altogether, about two hundred British citizens were under investigation for assisting the Axis powers. Using the case studies of the individuals concerned, Sean Murphy uncovers the reasons for their treacherous activities, describes how they collaborated with the enemy, and come the end of the war he explores their respective fates. The stories of some of the more notorious traitors like William Joyce (Lord Haw-Haw) and P. G. Wodehouse are already well-known but also included are som... (Lees verder)e of the lesser known but equally treacherous individuals.
Pagina's
258
Conditie
Goed
Prijs
€ 8,00

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