{"product_id":"mi9-a-history-of-the-secret-service-for-escape-and-evasion-in-world-war-two-9780300260939","title":"Mi9: A History of the Secret Service for Escape and Evasion in World War Two","description":"\u003cb\u003eA thrilling history of MI9--the WWII organization that engineered the escape of Allied forces from behind enemy lines\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A fitting tribute to the hundreds of men and women who risked their lives in assisting Allied escapees.\"--Giles Milton, \u003ci\u003eSunday Times \u003c\/i\u003e(London)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A masterful retelling with a fascinating cast of characters straight out of a John le Carré thriller.\"--Mark Felton, author of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eCastle of the Eagles\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e When Allied fighters were trapped behind enemy lines, one branch of military intelligence helped them escape: MI9. The organization set up clandestine routes that zig-zagged across Nazi-occupied Europe, enabling soldiers and airmen to make their way home. Secret agents and resistance fighters risked their lives and those of their families to hide the men. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Drawing on declassified files and eye-witness testimonies from across Europe and the United States, Helen Fry provides a significant reassessment of MI9's wartime role. Central to its success were figures such as Airey Neave, Jimmy Langley, Sam Derry, and Mary Lindell--one of only a few women parachuted into enemy territory for MI9. This astonishing account combines escape and evasion tales with the previously untold stories behind the establishment of MI9--and reveals how the organization saved thousands of lives.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Yale University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/16\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780300260939\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352","brand":"Helen Fry","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41261923532981,"sku":"9780300260939","price":14.03,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_b7595cf3-2a81-4c2a-b0c5-385020e7d47c.jpg?v=1634653363","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/mi9-a-history-of-the-secret-service-for-escape-and-evasion-in-world-war-two-9780300260939","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}