EUROPE, 1940. NAZI FORCES SWEEP ACROSS THE CONTINENT, WITH A BRITISH INVASION LIKELY ONLY WEEKS AWAY. NEVER BEFORE HAS A RESISTANCE MOVEMENT BEEN SO CRUCIAL TO THE WAR EFFORT. In this definitive appraisal of Anglo-Norwegian cooperation in the Second World War, Tony Insall reveals how some of the most striking successes of the Norwegian resistance were the reports produced by the heroic SIS agents living in the country's desolate wilderness. Their coast-watching intelligence highlighted the movements of the German fleet and led to counter-strikes which sank many enemy ships - most notably the Tirpitz in November 1944. Using previously unpublished archival material from London, Oslo and Moscow, Insall explores how SIS and SOE worked effectively with their Norwegian counterparts to produce some of the most remarkable achievements of the Second World War.

About the Author
Dr Tony Insall worked for more than thirty years in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and served in Nigeria, Hong Kong, China and Malaysia, before spending five years in Norway. He was also an associate editor of FCO Historians and has published several books and articles on Norwegian history. He is a senior visiting fellow in the Department of War Studies at King's College London and a fellow of the Royal Historical Society. He lives near Guildford in Surrey.

Reviews
"Tony Insall's account and analysis is well-written and well-researched and contains many new insights and new details ... The book is undoubtedly essential, even indispensable, reading for anyone who is interested in Anglo-Norwegian relations and how it most likely made a substantial contribution to the Second World War as a global maritime conflict." - Journal of Strategic Studies "Brings some clarity to a complex picture of codenamed operations and agents ... [a] meticulous and enjoyable account." - RUSI Journal



Book Information
ISBN 9781785906619
Author Tony Insall
Format Paperback
Page Count 464
Imprint Biteback Publishing
Publisher Biteback Publishing