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John Houseman's Diary - Mission EUCALYPTUS (part 1 of 7)

A conference followed together with a rapid explanation of the Vercors defences and their effectiveness by...

John Houseman's Diary - Mission EUCALYPTUS (part 2 of 7)

Signs of nervousness in the P C among the junior officers - Desmond and I trying hard not to show signs of...

John Houseman's Diary - Mission EUCALYPTUS (part 3 of 7)

Desmond, Boise, who said he'd like to come, and I. We realised the risks entailed, but saw in it the...

John Houseman's Diary - Mission EUCALYPTUS (part 4 of 7)

To cross the main St. Martin - St. Nizier road about 5 miles further north, and make straight for the...

John Houseman's Diary - Mission EUCALYPTUS (part 5 of 7)

The boatman, Desmond, a Maquis and I - occasional machine-gun bursts reminded us that not all the Germans...

John Houseman's Diary - Mission EUCALYPTUS (part 6 of 7)

The party consisted of George, clad in blue overalls with a pistol secured precariously but conspicuously...

John Houseman's Diary - Mission EUCALYPTUS (part 7 of 7)

During the journey, having discovered he came from Berne, we asked him if he would deliver a message to a...

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