by Special Operations Executive (Author)
This publication reproduces the 1944 Special Operations Executive Descriptive Catalogue of Special Devices and Supplies
There's no "expert" foreword droning on for 50 pages, just a facsimile of an original document in our possession.
The catalogue describes the various items of equipment, including weapons, available to SOE operatives during the Second World War
- Demolitions switches,
- Disguised charges,
- Silenced special weapons,
- Parachuting euipment,
- Underwater equipment,
- and more
It's a rare glimpse into a once-Top Secret world
Publications in this series include -
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Descriptive Catalogue of Special Devices and Supplies, 1944 - SOE
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Descriptive Catalogue of Special Devices and Supplies Volume II, 1945 - SOE
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Secret List of Agent's Equipment and Operational Stores, 1944 - SOE
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Illustrated List of Special Equipment Produced by CCO for Amphibious Operations, 1944 - Combined Operations Command
Number of Pages: 128
Dimensions: 0.27 x 10 x 7 IN
Publication Date: September 24, 2017