Winning World War II was about more than military force. It required guile, and tremendous acts of bravery by Special Forces and intelligence operatives who had the odds stacked against them. Using hundreds of documents and images from The National Archives, including some that have never been seen in print before, this book reveals some of World War II's most audacious missions.

Includes index.

Part one : Combined operations -- Part two : Special operations executive missions -- Part three : Royal Navy missions -- Part four : Royal Air Force missions -- Part five : Special missions.