An account of the World War II heroics of six Resistance agents in European countries under Nazi occupation, from a renowned SOE expert. Professor Michael Foot is indisputably the greatest authority on the activities of SOE (Special Operations Executive) in Europe during the Second World War. In Six Faces of Courage he selects six of the bravest of the brave agents and describes their backgrounds, activities and characters. Truly inspiring reading complemented by an updated introduction that sets the scene superbly. This excellent and successful book gives the reader a real insight to what it meant to be an SOE agent in Nazi-occupied Europe. "Examines very briefly the wartime exploits of six men and women who were involved in anti-Nazi resistance . . . a fitting memorial to their life and work." — The Bookhound