The Office of Strategic Services and Italian Americans - 9783319333335

Description: The Office of Strategic Services and Italian Americans Please note: this item is printed on demand and will take extra time before it can be dispatched to you (up to 20 working days). The Untold History Author(s): Salvatore J. LaGumina Format: Hardback Publisher: Springer International Publishing AG, Switzerland Imprint: Springer International Publishing AG ISBN-13: 9783319333335, 978-3319333335 Synopsis 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.

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Book Title: The Office of Strategic Services and Italian Americans

Subject Area: Political Science

Item Height: 210 mm

Item Width: 148 mm

Series: Italian and Italian American Studies

Author: Salvatore J. Lagumina

Publication Name: The Office of Strategic Services and Italian Americans: the Untold History

Format: Hardcover

Language: English

Publisher: Springer International Publishing A&G

Subject: History

Publication Year: 2016

Type: Textbook

Item Weight: 3594 g

Number of Pages: 188 Pages