To disguise their origins, the men in X Troop had all taken on fake English names and identities. It may even have been the case that X Troop was rushed into existence specifically to carry out this mission. One member of X Troop died in the carnage and two others were captured and spent the war in hard-labour camps. Latimer alone returned uninjured and would take part in many more operations for X Troop. Adapted from X Troop: The Secret Jewish Commandos Who Helped Defeat The Nazis by Leah Garrett, published by Chatto on May 27 at £20.

Source: Daily Mail May 21, 2021 21:01 UTC