Philip Neres with his mother Madeleine and his stepfather Lev Rabeneck in about 1950, after the War.

PHILIP NERES, BORN 1922
SPECIAL OPERATIONS AGENT

This is a memoir of the wartime experiences of Philip Neres, stepson of Lev Rabeneck, and son of his wife Madeleine from her first marriage. It was found among Philip’s papers following his death in Madrid on August 7, 2005, by his friend Francisco Anderiz of Madrid. Philip relates his recruitment by S.O.E., being dropped into occupied France, some of his espionage episodes, and his eventual capture by the Gestapo. After the War, Philip worked first for IBM in the Middle East, and later for the Economist Intelligence Unit, set up in 1946 to provide detailed research and analysis.

Click below to view his life story:

Contributed by Andrew Rabeneck, February 2023.

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