MI9 A History of the Secret Service for Escape and Evasion in World War Two

<b>A thrilling history of MI9--the WWII organization that engineered the escape of Allied forces from behind enemy lines</b><br> <br> <br> <br> <b>"A fitting tribute to the hundreds of men and women who risked their lives in assisting Allied escapees."--Giles Milton, <i>Sunday Times</i> (London)</b><br> <br> <br> <br> <b>"A masterful retelling with a fascinating cast of characters straight out of a John le Carré thriller."--Mark Felton, author of</b> <i><b>Castle of the Eagles</b></i><br> <br> <br> <br> When Allied fighters were trapped behind enemy lines, one branch of military intelligence helped them escape: MI9. The organization set up clandestine routes that zig-zagged across Nazi-occupied Europe, enabling soldiers and airmen to make their way home. Secret agents and resistance fighters risked their lives and those of their families to hide the men.<br> <br> <br> <br> Drawing on declassified files and eye-witness testimonies from across Europe and the United States, Helen Fry provides a significant reassessment of MI9's wartime role. Central to its success were figures such as Airey Neave, Jimmy Langley, Sam Derry, and Mary Lindell--one of only a few women parachuted into enemy territory for MI9. This astonishing account combines escape and evasion tales with the previously untold stories behind the establishment of MI9--and reveals how the organization saved thousands of lives.