Eight stories about the Special Operations Executive
Narrated by Michael Bryant
Florence, 11 August 1944
Partisans rise against the Germans and liberate their city. Allied armies wait outside. Links with the Allies are through a secret SOE telephone line across the historic Ponte Vecchio bridge. It was the first major triumph for Italian partisans. For three years Italians had fought alongside the Germans. But in September 1943 they effectively changed sides and Italy itself was invaded by Germany.
SOE and the Italian resistance combined to provide Allies with a vital 'Fourth Arm'. Film cameraman JOHN BECK Film editor MICHAEL FLYNN
Series producer DOMINIC FLESSATI Written and produced by VIVIENNE KING