| The Office of Strategic Services and Italian Americans: The Untold History Softcover Repri Edition Contributor(s): Lagumina, Salvatore J. (Author) |
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ISBN: 3319814877 ISBN-13: 9783319814872 Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan OUR PRICE: $113.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - General - History | Military - World War Ii - Political Science | History & Theory - General |
| Dewey: 320.09 |
| Series: Italian and Italian American Studies |
| Physical Information: 0.42" H x 5.83" W x 8.27" (0.53 lbs) 188 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1940's |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book explores the contributions of Italian Americans employed by the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) during World War II. Italian Americans fluent in Italian language and customs became integral parts of intelligence operations working behind enemy lines. These units obtained priceless military information that significantly helped defeat the Axis. They parachuted into frozen mountains tops to link up with Italian guerilla units in northern Italy or hovered in small patrol torpedo boats and row boats across the Mediterranean Sea in pitch black darkness to destroy railroad junctions. |