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===November 1942=== <!-- if exact dates known, please supply --> :'''November''' ::Poor security doomed the Carte network. Traveling by train to Paris, [[André Marsac]]'s briefcase was stolen by a German agent. The briefcase contained the names and personal information about more than 200 Carte supporters. The Germans continued to observe Carte, but did not take immediate action to arrest those on the list.{{sfn|Foot|1976|page=205}} :'''3/4 November''' ::[[George Reginald Starr|George Starr]] and [[Odette Sansom]] arrived clandestinely by boat at night near [[Cannes]], [[Alpes-Maritimes]], on the Mediterranean coast of France.<ref>''Tentative of History of In/Exfiltrations into/from France during WWII from 1940 to 1945 (Border Crossings, Parachutes, Planes PU & Sea Landings), rev108-31122023'' (http://www.plan-sussex-1944.net/anglais/pdf/infiltrations_into_france.pdf), Le Plan Sussex 1944, p. 65</ref> The return voyage carried John Starr out of France following his first mission, taking with him reports collected by Peter Churchill. George Starr would establish a network in southwestern France and Sansom would become Churchill's courier.{{sfn|Glass|2018|pages=7-25}} :'''8 November''' ::[[Allies of World War II|Allied]] forces invaded French colonies in North Africa and in consequence the Germans and Italians invaded and occupied previously un-occupied [[Vichy France]]. The German occupation made life for SOE agents in former Vichy France much more dangerous. However, most of Prosper's operations were in northern, occupied France. :'''13 November''' ::Phillipe de Vomécourt was arrested by French police near [[Limoges]] and sentenced to 10 years in prison.<ref name="Philippe">{{cite web |title=Philippe Albert de Crevosier |url=http://www.museedelaresistanceenligne.org/expo.php?expo=90&theme=179 |website=Musee de la Resistance |access-date=6 October 2020}}</ref>
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