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Chapter 14.
Special Operations.
'Winston'had promised to'Fight on the Beaches and in the streets and never surrender'and he was now determined to carry the fight to the occupied countries,and began to organise his secret Army.Men and women would be trained and
Parachuted into the countries now occupied by
'Jerries'and send information back to London.
It was this type of action that the [Special-
Section] Army Pigeon Service was used,under the eye of the RAF Pigeon Service.
Agents were dropped by parachute and advised in the handling of these birds which when released would carry information back to the UK for any neccessary action.These agents collated 'INFO'and used coded messages inserted into the small container attached to the pigeons leg before being released.The resistance forces also played a very vital part in the hiding of Allied airmen who baled out after being shot downover enemy territory.They were kept hidden from the German Gestapowith the risk of their life untill the underground movement arranged their escape back to the UK.I remember sgt. navigator G Mears returning fit and well after parachuting to safety and kept hidden and looked after for 3/4weeks before returning home.These resistance groups were a thorn in the side of the German military and every effort was made to find and destroy them.

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