| Edition |
First Da Capo Press edition. |
| Description |
xiii, 239 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Summary |
A never-before-told World War II story of Jewish soldiers on a dangerous mission within the Third Reich--a tale of adventure, espionage, love, and revenge. |
| Contents |
"Get me out of the infantry!" -- Country club -- The wait -- A roll of the dice -- Into the cage -- The hustler -- Alpenfestung -- Operation Greenup -- Operation Deadwood -- The jump -- The counterfeit gambit -- Ticket to ride -- The game -- In the belly of the beast -- The electrician -- Where there were no borders -- Fly in the ointment -- Alpenfestung? -- Captured -- The Kriminalrat -- Downfall -- Funkspiel -- General Fred Mayer -- Into the hills -- The tables are turned -- To the end -- Matull's plight -- The surrender of Innsbruck -- Turnabout -- The double agent -- "Who do you think we are, Nazis?" -- Appendices. |
| Subject |
Espionage, American -- Germany -- History -- 20th century.
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Anti-Nazi movement -- Germany -- History.
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Jewish.
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Jews -- United States -- Biography.
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Jewish refugees -- United States -- Biography.
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Spies -- United States -- Biography.
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Secret service -- United States.
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United States. Office of Strategic Services.
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| ISBN |
9780306818004 alkaline paper |
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0306818000 alkaline paper |
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