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The setting itself is very intriguing and full of secracy as some people are still reluctant to talk about what went on in the place since they had to sign the Official Secrets Act. Audley End House in Essex-Station 43-was used as the principal training school for SOE’s Polish Section between 1942-1944. Polish agents undertook a series of tough training courses before being parachuted into occupied Europe. Out of 316 parachuted Polish agents,106 lost their lives.
Ian Valentine introduces the story of Station 43 in a friendly manner and fills it with detailed information he gathered from interviewed Polish former agents who trained at Audley End. He enclosed a variety of pictures and detailed descriptions and consulted a wide range of primary sources. What filled me with admiration for the writer was that every Polish term introduced in the book is accompanied with translation, thorough explanation and its origin. This allowed him to get a good insight and understanding of the Polish nation.
The larger theme of the story is devoted to the very training of agents at Audley End but it is interwoven with Polish wartime history. He covers the work undertaken by the agents in Europe as well as the experience of the Braybrooke family who owned Audley End and other occupants of the house like the civilians and British servicemen. He as well includes the stories of the women of the FANY, the civilian and military code breakers, and the men of the RAF Special Duties squadrons.
What I like most about the book is that Ian while introducing the history of the Second World War , never judges or blames anybody for what had happened. He says from the very beginning that: ”a fixed period of history can look very different between individuals, social, cultural, political and ideological perspectives. An episode in war can be very different for two soldiers standing only yards apart."
I recently visited Audley End and was totally unaware of the connection with the House and the wartime activities so I subsequently purchased the Book. It outlines not just the House but the SOE involvement there and with other houses in their wartime undercover activities. An interesting book which is a reference book that you can pick up and read as and when you have time.
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