In 1940, after the occupation of France by the German army, Great Britain created the Special Operations Executive (SOE) to organize resistance movements and sabotage the Nazi war machine. Among those recruited were courageous young Canadians who risked their lives behind enemy lines.
This documentary follows agents like Al Sirwa, Gustave Bieler, Frank Pickersgill, and John McAllister, trained in Britain and parachuted into occupied France. Their missions involved building resistance networks, sabotaging railways and canals, and coordinating supply drops under the constant threat of German patrols and Gestapo surveillance.
Despite major successes, betrayal and infiltration led to the capture, torture, and execution of many SOE members. The documentary pays tribute to their bravery, the sacrifices they made, and their crucial role in paving the way for the Allied invasion and the liberation of Europe.
The Liberators
Terence Macartney-Filgate
