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1 online resource |
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Bluejacket books |
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Bluejacket books.
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| Contents |
Preface; 1 "Operation Canned Meat"; 2 The Fox in His Lair; 3 Canaris Paves the Way; 4 Stagnation in the Allied Camp; 5 The Trojan Horses; 6 The Great Carillon; 7 Straws in the North Wind; 8 Behind the Battle of Europe; 9 Churchill At the Helm; 10 The Bitter Weeds of England; 11 Barbarossa; 12 Footloose in "Sicily"; 13 Rhapsody in Red; 14 War in the Wings; 15 A Man Called "Ramsey"; 16 Target: United States; 17 The Magic of the Black Chamber; 18 Donovan's Brain; 19 The Misery and Grandeur of the Secret War; 20 On the Eve of D-Day; 21 The House on Heren Street |
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22 The Surrender of JapanBibliography; Index |
| Summary |
Fought under the cover of elaborate deceptions and ruthless lies, the deadly intelligence operations of World War II produced victories and defeats that were often as important as any reached on the battlefield. A behind-the-scenes history of the war, this book offers an exciting picture of the whole range of clandestine activities, the various forms of intelligence, espionage and sabotage, subversion and counter-espionage--the entire secret war conducted apart from conventional warfare. The major exploits of the O.S.S., M.I.5, Abwehr, and the Deuxieme Bureau are described in colorful detail b |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
World War, 1939-1945 -- Secret service.
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Military intelligence.
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Spies -- History -- 20th century
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HISTORY -- Military -- World War II.
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Military intelligence
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Secret service
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Spies
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781612511801 |
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1612511805 |
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