| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
xviii, 379 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, map ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Office of Strategic Services -- Irregular warfare in the early years of World War II -- The OSS operational groups -- Special operations in the Western Mediterranean -- Rescuing escaped prisoners of war -- Operations from Corsica -- The ill-fated Ginny Mission -- Operational groups in France -- Americans in Vercors -- Mission Walla Walla in Italy -- Mission Mangosteen-Chrysler -- Rescue missions in the Balkans -- Mission Peedee-Roanoke -- OSS investigations into war crimes -- Swift justice for the Ginny men -- No justice for Major Holohan -- Epilogue. |
| Summary |
Reveals the hidden story of first- and second-generation immigrants recruited to the OSS for duty behind enemy lines across the European continent, where they organized resistance, performed sabotage, and rescued those trapped there. |
| Subject |
World War, 1939-1945 -- Secret service -- United States.
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Commando operations -- Europe.
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United States. Office of Strategic Services -- History.
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Donovan, William J. (William Joseph), 1883-1959.
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Holohan, William V.
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| ISBN |
9781628725674 (hardcover ; alk. paper) |
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1628725672 (hardcover ; alk. paper) |
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