Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Temporary Captain

Unit:

F Section, Special Operations Executive (SOE), British Government

Awarded on:

August 30th, 1945

Citation:
"Captain Borosh was parachuted into France on his first mission in January 1943. Within a few weeks of his arrival, he took command of a group of more than 600 young Frenchmen who were already engaged in guerilla action against the enemy. Showing diplomacy as well as courage, Borosh withdrew these men into two maquis camps at St. Rambert and Buxy respectively, where he installed the men and personally led two counter attacks against enemy repressive columns.
In these actions he showed outstanding gallantry; armed with only two hand grenades, he attacked a direction-finding vehicle with its crew and put the car out of action; the German crew fled having suffered casualties. Borosh returned to England to report in February 1944.
In his second mission which started on the 23rd May 1944 he built up in Reims and Epernay two groups each consisting of over 50 members, whose ssuccessful sabotage attacks on railways and tele-communications were instrumental in cutting these towns off from the German lines of communication.
He undertook the hazardous task, although there was a price on his head of contacting the chief of the Gardes Mobiles, whose sympathies were unknown, and by a mixture of bluff and cajolery induced him to co-operative fully with the groups. Thereafter he arranged, planned and personally directed four extremely dangerous sabotage operations against the railways in the area, and was forced to lie low for a period as a result of the searches made by the Gestapo.
Undeterred, however, he again took and inactive and extremely gallant part in the liberation of Eperany, and afforded considerable assistance to the American army by supplying military information of a tactical nature.
For his great courage, his enthusiasm and his sterling qualities as a leader, it is recommended that Captain Borosh be awarded the Military Cross."
Signed: Colin Gubbins. Major General. 18.5.45