Mission 101
The Untold Story of the SOE and the Second World War in Ethiopia
Nonfiction, History, Military, World War II
| Author: | Duncan McNab | ISBN: | 9780752483238 |
| Publisher: | The History Press | Publication: | February 29, 2012 |
| Imprint: | The History Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Duncan McNab |
| ISBN: | 9780752483238 |
| Publisher: | The History Press |
| Publication: | February 29, 2012 |
| Imprint: | The History Press |
| Language: | English |
In late 1940 a group of five young Australian soldiers set out on a secret mission: one of the Second World War’s most daring operations and the first for Britain’s legendry Special Operations Executive.Leading a small force of Ethiopian freedom fighters on an epic trek across the harsh African bush from the Sudan, the small incursion force entered Italian-occupied Ethiopia and began waging a guerilla war against the 250,000-strong Italian army. One of these men, Ken Burke, was Duncan McNab's uncle.Using a combination of original research and personal anecdotes, McNab tells the little known story of Mission 101, and how a small group of Australians under British command helped to free a nation.
In late 1940 a group of five young Australian soldiers set out on a secret mission: one of the Second World War’s most daring operations and the first for Britain’s legendry Special Operations Executive.Leading a small force of Ethiopian freedom fighters on an epic trek across the harsh African bush from the Sudan, the small incursion force entered Italian-occupied Ethiopia and began waging a guerilla war against the 250,000-strong Italian army. One of these men, Ken Burke, was Duncan McNab's uncle.Using a combination of original research and personal anecdotes, McNab tells the little known story of Mission 101, and how a small group of Australians under British command helped to free a nation.
