Xavier: A British Secret Agent With the French Resistance - Richard Heslop
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Codename Xavier: The Story of Richard Heslop, One of SOE's Greatest Agents Colonel Richard Heslop, alias Xavier, was one of Britain's Greatest Special Operations agents in France. Ingeniously orchestrating resistance groups and ruthlessly sabotaging German operations, Xavier played a crucial role in Allied espionage during the war, from late 1942 right through to D-Day. Sent to France in the middle of the conflict, he delicately balanced clandestine missions and dangerous wartime operations on a daily basis, yet his name barely gets a mention in the accounts of the Special Operations Executive (SOE), making this insight all the more fascinating. It is clear that Xavier's role was like no other. It was a job that involved frequent encounters with the terrifying possibilities of ... Xavier: A British Secret Agent With the French Resistance - Richard Heslop Libris [ continua sa citesti.. ]