| Description |
xxviii, 401 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, portraits ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [365]-382) and index. |
| Contents |
Part I. Dangerous beginnings -- Shadow war setback -- Resistance? Whar resistance? -- A spark of rebellion -- Uncle Sam joins in -- Part II. The call for hazardous duty -- A slim chance -- Anyone here speak French? -- We just want to fight -- Shrinks with notepads -- Part III. Making agents -- Killing lessons -- Give her a ring and say good-bye -- Happy New Year! -- Close to mutiny -- Eisenhower's plan -- Some shit -- In case of death -- Part IV. Initial targets -- Suicide pills -- Forget about vengeance -- Boys vs. Panzers -- "Alles kaputt" -- Blowing trains to bits -- Back in action -- Napoleon's hat -- Part V. Preparing the fighters -- Manna of weapons -- What would dad think? -- Insubordination -- The breakout approaches -- "In grave danger" -- Part VI. France explodes -- Cobra strike -- "A message of the highest importance" -- Flying body parts -- Arrested -- Jeds rain down -- Leaving a man to die -- Part VII. Stopping the German escape -- Southern uprising -- Withdrawal -- Like shooting quail -- "Purification" -- Surrender -- Epilogue -- Appendix: The Jedburgh teams and their members. |
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Underground movements -- France.
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Jedburgh (Program)
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Secret service -- United States.
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- France.
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| ISBN |
0670037621 |
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9780670037629 |
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