Ian Fleming And Soe S Operation Postmaster
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Ian Fleming and SOE's Operation POSTMASTER
This is a true story of a force of 'licensed to kill' secret agents, commanded by a real wartime secret service chief code named M, with whom Ian Fleming worked, and upon whom his James Bond stories were based.
Ian Fleming and SOE's Operation POSTMASTER
The true story of the force of “licensed to kill” secret agents who became the basis for the James Bond spy series. Brigadier Colin Gubbins was M. The Special Operations Executive was his Secret Service. Professor Dudley Newitt was Q. Capt. Gus March-Phillips commanded “Maid of Honor Force,” the team of “James Bonds” who, in a daring operation, sailed a ship to West Africa and stole three enemy ships from a neutral Spanish port on the volcanic island of Fernando Po. Ian Fleming worked closely with M to oil the wheels that made the operation possible, and prepared the cover story, in which the British government lied in order to conceal British responsibility for the raid. M’s agents prepared the ground on Fernando Po, even enmeshing the governor in a honey trap. March-Phillips and his team carried out the raid successfully in January 1942, despite much opposition from the local regular Army and Navy commanders, and in the face of overwhelming odds. Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden told Fleming’s lies on the international stage, denying any British complicity in the operation. As a result, a secrecy embargo enveloped Operation POSTMASTER until recently. This gripping book proves beyond doubt that this thrilling operation, and the men who carried it out, were the inspiration for Fleming’s fictional 007.
Summary of Brian Lett's Ian Fleming and SOE's Operation POSTMASTER
Author: Everest Media,
language: en
Publisher: Everest Media LLC
Release Date: 2022-06-15T22:59:00Z
Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Sample Book Insights: #1 On the morning of 10 January 1942, M sent a telegram to agent W. 01 from his office at 64 Baker Street, the large grey building near Regent’s Park. It read: Good hunting. Am confident you will exercise utmost care to ensure success and obviate repercussions. Best of luck to you and all MH and others. M. #2 Operation Postmaster was a secret mission that M had been planning for months. It was a huge coup for the SOE, and their independence as a Secret Service would be assured if it was successful.