364pp.
George Reid Millar, DSO MC [1910-2005] was an officer in the Rifle Brigade. He was captured in the Libyan desert and taken to Italy. In 1943 after the Italian surrender, Allied prisoners were entrained for Germany. Millar jumped from the train and via Munich made his way to Paris. Eventually by the end of the year, he went over the Pyrennes to Barcelona. Back in London, following debriefing he joined F Section of SOE. Just before D day, he parachuted into the Besancon area of Eastern France, and established a sabotage unit. Working with the French resistance, they disrupted the railways, thus hindering German troop movements and distracting them from the invasion. 'Maquis' is an account of his time with the French resistance.
364pp.
George Reid Millar, DSO MC [1910-2005] was an officer in the Rifle Brigade. He was captured in the Libyan desert and taken to Italy. In 1943 after the Italian surrender, Allied prisoners were entrained for Germany. Millar jumped from the train and via Munich made his way to Paris. Eventually by the end of the year, he went over the Pyrennes to Barcelona. Back in London, following debriefing he joined F Section of SOE. Just before D day, he parachuted into the Besancon area of Eastern France, and established a sabotage unit. Working with the French resistance, they disrupted the railways, thus hindering German troop movements and distracting them from the invasion. 'Maquis' is an account of his time with the French resistance.
| Binding | orig. blue cloth, |
| Publication | First Edition, William Heinemann, 1945. Very good copy in d.w. (spine faded, some fraying, tears and slight loss on spine, brown tape on inside of wrapper) |
- Product Code: RGW24723
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