A vivid recount of the little known exploits of 17 courageous Special Operations Executive (SOE) officers in Italy during World War II In this inspiring new study of the SOE & Italian Resistance 17 extraordinary stories of individual SOE officers illustrate the many & varied tasks of SOE missions throughout the different regions of Italy from 1943-1945. Through their gallantry ingenuity & determination a small handful of SOE missions were able to arm & inspire thousands of Italians to fight the occupying German army after 1943 & in the process give invaluable support to the advancing Allied armies as they pushed north towards Austria. ...

Tottenham Hotspur is a club founded on romance in 1882 taking its name from a legendary historical figure immortalised by Shakespeare. The love affair has largely blossomed since through its tradition of playing with panache & style. Another quintessentally Spurs element is best summed up by the late Double-winning captain Danny Blanchflower with his phrase The game is about glory". Spurs Greatest Games attempts to reflect these trademarks of one of footballs most famous brands through fifty standout matches spread across the clubs history. Such as the first-time Spurs won the FA Cup (as a Southern League club) the second & top-tier titles promotions Spurs first-ever European trophy & the clubs European Cup debut. There are choice cuts from games against noisy north London neighbours Arsenal to others against big rivals like Manchester United Chelsea & Liverpool. There are showdowns which epitomise Spurs reputation for innovative football such Arthur Rowes push-&-run title-winners of 1951 to Harry Redknapps modern team which mixes verve class & thrills. Above all of course theres the 1961 Double-winning side of Bill Nicholson rated the clubs finest team as much for the style in which they achieved success. There are also the matches which encapsulate the effect of its great managers such as Bill Nicholson Arthur Rowe Keith Burkinshaw John Cameron & Harry Redknapp. & its superstars from 1901 FA Cup record-scorer Sandy Brown 1921 Cup-winning captain Arthur Grimsdell Rowes skipper Ron Burgess goalkeeping greats Ted Ditchburn & Pat Jennings the Double triumvirate of Blanchlower Cliff Jones & Dave Mackay the games greatest goalscorer Jimmy Greaves & the greats from the modern era like Glenn Hoddle Ossie Ardiles Paul Gascoigne Clive Allen David Ginola Gareth Bale & Luka Modric. Breathing new life into the matches & the individuals involved Spurs Greatest Games will capture the imagination of all Tottenham Hotspur fans & shows just how romance & glory can be combined to excite the senses through one great football club." ...

Spurs On This Day is a diary style log of events that happened on each calendar day of the year. If something happened that was important in Spurs life youll find it in here. Who could forget January 22 2008 when Spurs beat the Gunners 5-1 in the semi-final of the Carling Cup? Or March 1 1995 when Spurs came back from 2-0 down at half-time to beat Southampton 6-2 in the FA Cup? & what about May 6 1961 when Spurs won the FA Cup & became the first team in the 20th Century to do the double? But its not just the glorious triumphs that youll find in On This Day
- July 13 2001 might not mean that much to the general football world but it holds a special resonance for Tottenham fans
- it was the day Stefan Freund scored against Stevenage Borough in a pre-season friendly
- his only goal for the club & a long-awaited one at that! From the day Ricky Villa signed to the day Harry Redknapp arrived at The Lane plus vital matches shock transfers cup matches & unforgettable moments that have shaped Tottenham into the club it is today.


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Sputnik trawler is a nickname given to two classes of series-built side trawlers. In the mid to late 1950s & early 1960s these new & revolutionary boats were intended to replace ageing steam trawlers. The little workhorses had to combat the inevitable prejudice against something ground-breaking & also the torrid economic state of the trawling industry in the 1960s. Inevitably there were casualties. However removed from their intended role as mini-side trawlers based at the main trawling ports the sputniks began to turn in some fine performances for skippers belonging to the inshore ports. Sputniks became successful seine netters pelagic trawlers & scallop dredgers their performance often enhanced in later years by extensive rebuilding which left fifteen-year-old vessels looking like brand new boats. Against the odds of the 1960s trawling depression some of the sputniks even did well as side trawlers & spawned the larger Spinningdale trawlers. The Spinningdales proved an exceptional success as side trawlers & their design was every bit as capable of being adapted to other forms of fishing as the sputniks. Some of the Spinningdales were built as outstandingly successful seiner/trawlers for inshore fishing where they were later joined by many sister vessels following the demise of the trawling industry. This book is a memorial to the sputniks & Spinningdales with brief histories & photographs & some fine fishermens anecdotes about the multitude of things these boats did during some of the best years the fishing industry will ever know. ...

Sailing up the furthest reaches of the Amazon on assignment for the British Secret Service Alex Hawke is captured by a brutal tribe of indigenous cannibals. Forced into slave labour he witnesses the unimaginable: vast armies are being recruited & trained deep within the Amazonian jungle. Possessing weapons only dreamed of by the Western allies their aim is to launch a vicious jihad that will unite one continent
- & destroy another. Somehow Hawke must escape his captors & live to tell the tale. From black magic poison-tipped arrows & blowguns to an awesome arsenal of the most advanced military hardware Hawke faces insurmountable odds as he searches for a river with no name in a quest to seek out & destroy a lawless mastermind who threatens the West's very existence.
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If youve ever fancied yourself as the next James Bond then this Spy Academy experience is for you! Youll learn the essential skills required to conduct a secret agent operation during an action packed three hours at the Spy Headquarters. There will be lots to learn during this spy experience including: how to use specialist spy equipment covert cameras & UHF radios bugs & listening devices & lock picking gadgets. Youll also be taught how to use a pistol the Secret Agents weapon of choice & then test your skills with quick draw techniques. But thats not all youll get play with the big stuff such as how to fire machine guns in a Close Quarter Battle area apply precision through the powerful telescopic sight of a sniper rifle (all legal air-powered) & try your skill at axe throwing. Finally youll also receive some expert instruction on un-armed combat techniques useful when youre cornered by enemy agents & learn contact drills using a state of the art laser combat system. Please note: No live ammunition or weapons are used in the activities to comply with current Legal & Health & Safety legislation. Weapons used are a combination of airsoft air rifles replica & laser guns. What You Will Receive On purchasing this experience you will receive a Silver A5 Presentation Pack. Your Silver A5 Presentation Pack is embossed with a ribbon design great if you are buying this experience as a gift. Included within your presentation pack: Your Gift Experience Voucher
- Keep this safe! You will need this to book your experience & may be required to take this with you on the day of your experience. An Information Booklet
- Detailing all you need to know about your experience including personal injury cover cancellation cover & full terms & conditions of the experience. How to Book Guide
- A personal guide based on your chosen experience detailing all the available locations & contact numbers you need to ensure you experience runs smoothly. "


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Dorothy OGrady is uniquely placed in the annals of espionage. She was the first Briton condemned to death under the Treachery Act of 1940 after she was frequently spotted on the outskirts of Sandown (a prohibited area on the Isle of Wight) insisting time & again that her dog had strayed. Had her appeal not saved her from the gallows she would have been the only woman of any nationality to suffer death under the Act during the Second World War
- indeed the only woman to be executed in Britain for spying in the 20th century. Yet the full story of her extraordinary brush with notoriety & its enduring legacy has never been told despite the fact that it has more than once dominated the front pages of the British press & inspired both a BBC radio drama & a novel. Now with the benefit of access to previously classified documents the truth underpinning the OGrady legend can finally be revealed. Following her appeal she served nine years in prison for her wartime crimes
- but was she really a spy in the employ of Germany? Or was OGrady as she insisted years later a self-seeking tease who committed her apparent treachery for a giggle? Or was there some other motivation which drove her to wartime infamy in a case which reverberated around the world? In The Spy Beside the Sea author & journalist Adrian Searle examines all the evidence to reach a disturbing conclusion.

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Welcome to the world of espionage. Inside the cool silver suitcase cover we turn our magnifying glass on spies snoops & spooks throughout history in The Spy Book". Eavesdrop on the incredible tales of daring explore top-secret gadgets & find out why espionage still hits the headlines. Code breakers & safe crackers spy rings & honey traps dead drops & lipstick pistols all lurk inside. Confidentially.. .kids will love it." ...

For fans of TINKER TAILOR SOLDIER SPY comes this masterclass in suspense about a spy caught up in his own web of deception... Alec Milius is young smart & ambitious
- with a talent for deception. When a chance encounter opens the door to a career with MI6 he is desperate to make his mark. But life as a spy begins to take a terrible toll on himself & those around him & soon Alec is chasing not just success but survival. Forced to work alone he spins a web of deceit that traps him centre stage in a game of global espionage. In this new job the difference between truth & a lie can be a matter of life & death. & for Alec it's getting harder to tell them apart...A Spy By Nature is the bestselling novel with which Charles Cumming announced his arrival as heir apparent to masters like John le Carre & Len Deighton; compellingly told utterly authentic & heart-racingly intense it will grip you till the very last page.
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