Despaigne, Harry Marcel Richard (Oral history)

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Despaigne, Harry Marcel Richard (Oral history)

1987-08-10

https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/80009708

French officer served as agent with F Section, Special Operations Executive in GB and France, 1942-1944; served with Force 136, Special Operations Executive in Burma and Thailand, 12/1944-7/1945

whole: Duration 150, Number Of Items 5

eng, Latn

Imperial War Museum (Great Britain)

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SNAC Resource ID: 11676946

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