SOE vs Gestapo - Francis Suttill by Henri Amouroux

The story of Major Francis Suttill and the Prosper Network by Henri Amouroux, account of one of the greatest tragedies of the French Resistance.

The British SOE Against the Gestapo

This essential work explores:

• Major Francis Suttill: Head of the Prosper network, the largest SOE network in France
• The SOE (Special Operations Executive): Churchill's Special Operations Directorate
• The Prosper Network: Organization, weapons drops and sabotage operations
• The German Gestapo: The ruthless hunt for British agents
• Betrayal and arrest: The collapse of the network in June 1943
• Sachsenhausen camp: Suttill's deportation and execution
• Winston Churchill and de Gaulle: Tensions between the SOE and Free France
• Preparing for D-Day: The SOE's role in the Liberation

Henri Amouroux reveals with finesse the tragic story of Major Francis Suttill and the Prosper network, victims of the Gestapo in 1943. Essential analysis for understanding the crucial role of the British SOE in the French Resistance and the sacrifices of secret agents.

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