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Churchill's wizards

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     Posted Oct-12 10:44 AM   
elandandoug
 
From  elandandoug  Posts 18  Last Nov-24
To  All      [Msg # 196695.1 ]    
HI Geoff,

I recall us exchanging a post or two on RV Jones, the Brit who did very interesting work in WWII on scientific intelligence.

Because of that you may be interested in Churchill's Wizards:  The British Genius for deception 1914 - 1945, by Nicholas Rankin published this year.

My copy arrived just a few days ago in the mail, but I have not yet begun to read it.  However, on the basis of a few minutes skimming some of its pages, I was reminded of your interest in Jones and think you might find this book as interesting as Most Secret War.

Ciao,

Doug
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     Posted Oct-13 4:51 AM   
David Geoffrey Watkins
 
From  David Geoffrey Watkins  Posts 2278  Last 6:33 AM
To  elandandoug      [Msg # 196695.2 Message 196695.2 replying to 196695.1 196695.1 ]    

Doug

I think that you mean your message for me.

Thank you, I have heard of this book and I shall take steps to see it.

At present I am reading "A Trenchard Brat at War" which is about a lad who joined the RAF as an Aircraft Apprentice (Trenchard Brat) at the age of 16. He was a technician on a bomber squadron before the War and later became aircrew as a Flight Engineer and flew many Ops before being shot down. He evaded but was betrayed and captured. He later escaped but was recaptured.

After the War he went to Canada on the ill fated Avro "Arrow" project.

After this foundered he went to work for Boeing.

He is still alive, aged 90 and lives in Ohio.

The book is published by

www.pen-and-sword.co.uk

a site you may find interesting.

Dave (also proud to be a Trenchard Brat)

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     Posted Oct-13 4:57 PM   
elandandoug
 
From  elandandoug  Posts 18  Last Nov-24
To  David Geoffrey Watkins      [Msg # 196695.3 Message 196695.3 replying to 196695.2 196695.2 ]    
HI Dave,

Yes I did mean the post for you and figured that you would eventually come across it.  And, I suppose, it would have helped if I had addressed it to "Dave" rather than Geoff."

Ah well, another indication of the passage of time--as in I had a senior's moment. :)

Thanks for the pointer to the site: I'll be checking it out.

Ciao,

Doug



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