An intriguing read about a little-known event in WW2. The story is interesting and informative. The firsthand accounts added realism to the story and let the reader be there. A good read.

Thank you to #NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for my honest opinion.

Poland had an incredible intelligence network. They shared their information with the British and Americans, who found them to be the best players in this intelligence game. The sharing was largely a one-sided affair. The Poles expected future political support from the United States. At the end of the war, Poland was sacrificed to the Soviet Union.

In the last months of the war, the Allies wanted agents sent into Germany for intelligence that would assist in the invasion of Germany and help bring the war to an end. The Poles could do the best job. However, by the time they were on the ground in Germany, war’s end was weeks away and the agents had a hard time getting information out. While they observed a lot, their presence among the enemy didn’t seem to help much.

Interesting history, but it does read like a history book or textbook that can be difficult to slog through. I would have liked more anecdotes.