| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
xii, 475 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [397]-452) and index. |
| Contents |
pt. 1. Overture to war: Genesis. Interwar. Enigma. German-Societ relations : friendly enemies. Exit General von Fritsch. Munich -- pt. 2. War: Case White : Hitler invades Poland. The Göring connection. A Polish lady. Operation X : the Vatican connection. The Venlo incident. Hitler goes west. Case Yellow: German invasion of France. France falls; Britain stands alone. A friendly connection. Felix foiled : how Gibraltar was saved. A reluctant Sea Lion and an errant duke. The Hess mission : Quixotic adventure, secret diplomacy, or British sting? -- pt. 3. World war: Barbarossa : "Sparrows chirped about it at every crossroad". Tricycle and Pearl Harbor. Donovan's people. The assassination of Reinhard Heydrich. Operation Torch : Allied invasion of North Africa. Allen Dulles : OSS superstar. Moltke's mission. Images of treachery. A unraveling. Exit Canaris. Canaris and Himmler : an odd couple. Operation Valkrie. Reprisal and retribution. Dulles plays the field. Sunrise. Sundown. |
| Subject |
World War, 1939-1945 -- Secret service -- Europe.
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Subversive activities -- Europe -- History -- 20th century.
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| ISBN |
0679448268 |
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