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Peter Churchill’s works are then compared to those of other novelists of his time, uncovering a range of connections with other related authors and literary genres. After the war, Churchill was awarded the Distinguished Service Order and the Croix de Guerre; his wife Odette, who worked with him as an underground courier during the war, was the first woman to receive the George Cross.
Of Their Own Choice. Of Their Own Choice is a book written by Peter Churchill, DSO, Croix de Guerre, published in 1952. It was the first of three books describing his wartime experience in the French section of the Special Operations Executive in which he was infiltrated four times into occupied France and spent 225 days behind enemy lines ...
Duel of Wits. Duel of Wits is a book written by Peter Churchill, DSO, Croix de Guerre, published in 1953. It was the second of three books describing his wartime experience in the French section of the Special Operations Executive in which he was infiltrated four times into occupied France and spent 225 days behind enemy lines before he was ...
Peter Churchill (1909-1972) était un agent du service secret Special Operations Executive pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale. Ses missions l'amenèrent quatre fois en France. Il dirigea le réseau SPINDLE dans le sud-est de la France. Il fut arrêté et déporté par les Allemands, mais survécut.
Peter Churchill has 317 books on Goodreads with 330 ratings. Peter Churchill’s most popular book is Duel of wits.
Duel of Wits, first published in 1953 (and including the contents of the earlier published book Of Their Own Choice) is Peter Churchill's account of his experiences with the Special Operations Executive (SOE) in France during World War II.The SOE, similar to the American OSS (predecessor of the CIA) was formed to conduct espionage and sabotage in occupied Europe, and to aid local resistance ...
Peter Morland Churchill, DSO (14 January 1909 – 1 May 1972) was a British Special Operations Executive (SOE) officer in France during the Second World War. His wartime operations, which resulted in his capture and imprisonment in German concentration camps, and his subsequent marriage to fellow SOE officer, Odette Sansom, received considerable attention during the war and after, including a ...
