MI6 Competition
Go into the draw to win a copy of "Ian Fleming's Commandos",
Nicholas Rankin's retelling of WWII events involving James
Bond's creator.
Synopsis
In 1942, Lieutenant-Commander Ian Fleming RNVR was personal assistant to the Director of Naval Intelligence - the dynamic figure behind James Bond's fictional chief, 'M'. In the Admiralty, Fleming had a brilliant idea: why not set up a unit of authorised looters, men who would go in with front-line troops to steal enemy intelligence?
Known as '30 Assault Unit', they took part in the landings in North Africa, Sicily and Normandy and helped liberate Paris. But 30AU really came into their own in Germany in 1945 and their final amazing coup was to seize the entire archives of the German Navy - over 300 tons of documents. Ian Fleming flew out in person to bring the loot back to Britain, where it was combed for evidence to use in the Nuremberg trials.
In this gripping and highly enjoyable book, Nicholas Rankin, author of the bestselling Churchill's Wizards, puts 30 Assault Unit's fascinating story in a strategic and intelligence context. He also argues that Ian Fleming's Second World War service was one of the most significant periods of his life - without this, the most popular spy fiction of the twentieth century would not have been written.
Books Must Be Won!
Thanks to Faber & Faber, MI6 has copies of "Ian Fleming's Commandos" by Nicholas Rankin to give away to lucky readers. To be in with a chance of winning one sets, simply answer the question below along with you name, city and country in an email to [email protected]. |
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Datastream
Publisher: Faber & Faber (UK)
Format: Hardback
Pages: 416
RRP: £20.00
ISBN: 9780571250622
Released: 6th October 2011 (UK)
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