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MI9
- A History of the Secret Service for Escape and Evasion in World War Two
- Narrated by: Helen Lloyd
- Length: 13 hrs and 3 mins
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A thrilling history of MI9 - the WWII organization that engineered the escape of Allied forces from behind enemy lines
When Allied fighters were trapped behind enemy lines, one branch of military intelligence helped them escape: MI9. The organization set up clandestine routes that zigzagged 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.
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, who was 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.
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- Tristan Hardy
- 21-05-22
Incredible well written and narrated.
An incredible insight into secretive organisation created and established during the world wars.
Some of the people involved whether military or civilian. Listing the enormous risks they took and how they went about it.
I particularly enjoyed the enginuity of the compass buttons that hit in plain sight.
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- W. N. Legge
- 20-02-23
This is my kind of thing
This is my kind of thing and of course not for everyone but I loved it. I was very pleased to listen to the chapters about “the comet line”
If you have ever watched secret army that was based on the comet line (secret army is available to watch on britbox at the moment 20/02/2023)
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- Angus
- 19-03-24
Occasionally fascinating
Overall pretty dreary I’m sad to say. Fry has uncovered an area of intelligence history not yet exposed (a rarity in WW2 historiography) but makes it about as exciting as Michael Portillos railway journeys, with lots of unbelievably detailed blow by blow accounts of Whitehall bureaucracy or how certain gadgets were manufactured. There is some interesting analysis, though she carries the point too far by claiming that MI9 contributed “at least as much” as MI6 or GCHQ’s predecessor to allied victory. There’s also a tedious tendency to really hammer home this or a similar breathless claim about how MI9 really was an intelligence collection organisation around 2-3 times per chapter. But there is little insight into how that intelligence was consumed or read so it is hard to judge the impact despite her claims. There are some fascinating human stories which is where the book gets going - the chapters on Italy and the Far East are particularly interesting I found.
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- mcfontaine
- 26-04-21
Brilliant
Another brilliantly researched and well told look at a part of the Secret War in WW2. Dr Helen Fry does these so well.
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- Amazon Customer
- 08-06-22
Best MI9 book I've read.
I've read many books on MI9 including the classics but this is by far the best. its refreshing when you put a book on a subject that you thought you new pretty well and can say "I learnt a lot"
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- FIONA T.
- 19-10-22
fascinating book
Great book full of information. A lot to take in, probably best read in short chunks!
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- Anonymous User
- 27-12-21
Who knew!
As a huge fan of information/stories and the sheer unalloyed bravery of people in this war I was amazed at finding out about MI9 no idea it existed! A wonderfully factual detailed narration I thoroughly recommend
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- Agnes
- 21-09-21
A fascinating book
A very interesting book which was made even better by the narrator’s clear narration and the fact that each major chapter is broken down into shorter smaller stories. Perfectly for listening to when you’ve not got time to listen for a couple of hours at a time. The variety of people, places, and stories covered made this an extremely worthwhile listen for me. Highly recommended!
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- SMICS
- 22-08-22
Fascinating
A great combination of the horrors that escapers went through, the incredible organisation behind the escape lines and some amusing moments too. Well worth a listen.
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- Antony G Saunders
- 02-06-21
A tale that needs to be told
The incredible story of the escape and invasion networks in WW2. Bravery and commitment of the highest order in face of torture and death. Well researched and written. very good.
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