Through Hitler's Back Door: SOE Operations in Hungary, Slovakia, Romania and Bulgaria 1939-1945

by Alan Ogden

Romania, Bulgaria, Hungary and Slovakia were all German allies in the Second World War, unlike the other countries of Europe which had either been forcibly occupied by the Nazis or remained neutral. SOE Missions mounted within their borders were thus doubly hazardous for they were conducted in enemy-populated territory, heavily policed by military forces and gendarmerie. Furthermore all these states had well developed and experienced security services,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1848842481
• ISBN13: 9781848842489
• Release Date: June 2010
• Publisher: Pen & Sword Military
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.2" x 9.2"