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Undercover Tales of World War II

por William B. Breuer

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Critical acclaim for William B. Breuer ""A first-class historian."" --The Wall Street Journal Vendetta! ""A wealth of insights.""--Los Angeles Times Book Review Unexplained Mysteries of World War II ""Anyone interested in twists of fate should find this book fascinating."" --Library Journal Feuding Allies ""A valuable resource . highly recommended.""--Booklist * A bloc of hard-core American Nazis carries out elaborate plans to sabotage war efforts and keep the United States neutral. * A wily Japanese ""tailor"" single-handedly steals the secrets to the United States Gray Code. * A French boy and his ""blind"" music teacher penetrate, in broad daylight, the German forbidden zone at Port-en-Bessein. Just beneath the surface of the legendary events of World War II lurks a vast, shadowy, high-stakes realm of espionage and intelligence, where the most successful operations are the ones we've never heard about . until now. With his trademark blend of dynamic storytelling and meticulous detail, William Breuer reveals seventy clandestine operations that affected the course of the war. Vivid and fast-paced, this far-reaching treasury of vanishing spies, mysterious kidnappings, and bizarre subplots is a unique and riveting addition to the World War II literature.… (más)
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This is a collection of anecdotes from World War II that centre around spies and clandestine operations by all belligerents. Some examples of stories covered are the Italian midget submarine attack on the British fleet at Cairo, the reason behind the Dieppe Raid and the Japanese spy who watched over Pearl Harbor and relayed ship movements to Japan.

There were many stories that I had not seen before such as the PT Boat assigned to gather sand from Utah Beach days before D-Day, the Messerschmidt 110 loaded with new and secret equipment that accidentally landed in Switzerland and the assassination of a German General who was delaying the surrender of German forces in Italy near the end of the war.

Most articles are a page to two pages in length and all are documented with sources so the reader is able to seek out more details if they wish.

This volume is one of series Breuer has written about WW II each based on a theme and all using the same format: short articles based on documented sources. ( )
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Critical acclaim for William B. Breuer ""A first-class historian."" --The Wall Street Journal Vendetta! ""A wealth of insights.""--Los Angeles Times Book Review Unexplained Mysteries of World War II ""Anyone interested in twists of fate should find this book fascinating."" --Library Journal Feuding Allies ""A valuable resource . highly recommended.""--Booklist * A bloc of hard-core American Nazis carries out elaborate plans to sabotage war efforts and keep the United States neutral. * A wily Japanese ""tailor"" single-handedly steals the secrets to the United States Gray Code. * A French boy and his ""blind"" music teacher penetrate, in broad daylight, the German forbidden zone at Port-en-Bessein. Just beneath the surface of the legendary events of World War II lurks a vast, shadowy, high-stakes realm of espionage and intelligence, where the most successful operations are the ones we've never heard about . until now. With his trademark blend of dynamic storytelling and meticulous detail, William Breuer reveals seventy clandestine operations that affected the course of the war. Vivid and fast-paced, this far-reaching treasury of vanishing spies, mysterious kidnappings, and bizarre subplots is a unique and riveting addition to the World War II literature.

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