The BBC and the Pigeon Spies

by Bernard O'Connor

Over 16,000 pigeons were dropped into occupied Europe during the Second World War. Some were used by secret agents to send messages back to headquarters. Others were dropped into selected areas of France, Belgium, Holland and Denmark in the hope that people would complete the attached questionnaire and provided military, political, economic or other intelligence of value for the Allies. There were also requests for information on the reception and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0244690545
• ISBN13: 9780244690540
• Release Date: May 2018
• Publisher: Lulu.com
• Length: 448 Pages
• Weight: 1.17 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.8" x 8.3"