Double Cross in Cairo by Nigel West

Author:Nigel West [Nigel West]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781849548670
Publisher: Biteback Publishing
Published: 2014-06-07T16:00:00+00:00

Seven messages later she reported:

Much maritime activity last few days. Two big convoys of battleships and transports left port 15th and 19th for Greece carrying soldiers who mostly wore sign of chequerboard or little black bird.

Three messages later she elaborated, ‘black bird resembles stork standing with a branch in its beak. The Jewish Brigade has left for Italy. Intense shipping movement to Greece’.

MISANTHROPE’s reports from Alexandria continued, mentioning ‘a big battleship at Alexandria on 13th. Do not know destination’. Soon afterwards, ‘several trucks seen with sign of chequerboard in Alexandria last few days. Also seen sign of red goat on white shield. Two cruisers, several destroyers, about forty cars in port on 2nd. Still plenty of traffic with Greece’.

Another of MISANTHROPE’s sources was an Australian artilleryman from the 9th Division. She also knew a US Army Air Force officer, Sam, who confided that he thought an Anglo-American invasion of Italy was imminent; that American bombers were due to arrive in Egypt to participate in air raids on Italy. Sam also speculated about an attack on Sicily, but SIME went to elaborate lengths to promote him as a credible personality. He was aged thirty-three but looked younger, and had a

cheerful personality but has occasional (of short duration) bouts of gloom. Moderate drinker except when out for a deliberate ‘binge party’; good mixer, an infectious chuckle rather than hearty laughter. Definitely a way with him so far as women are concerned. Pleasant manners, dresses neatly, even when in flying kit.

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