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Piercing the Reich: The Penetration of Nazi Germany by American Secret Agents During World War II
Piercing the Reich The Penetration of Nazi Germany by American Secret Agents During World War II
Author: Joseph E. Persico
During WWII, after the success of such offensives as the D-Day invasion and the Soviet march to the west, the Allies made the mistaken assumption that the Third Reich was finished. Then came the autumn of 1944, and Hitler rallied with surprising force, driving the Allies back toward Paris. — Faced with a long war of attrition and no counterintell...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780760720868
ISBN-10: 076072086X
Publication Date: 2000
Pages: 376
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Publisher: Barnes & Noble
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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Against the backdrop of mounting Allied casualties and prolonged conflict, author Joseph E. Persico tells the dramatic story of the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) agents who risked their lives behind enemy lines and played a critical role in the war effort. All the exciting missions are here: from the ill-fated operation code named DILLON, which was foiled by a traitor in its midst, to the most daring move of all - the dropping of spies into Berlin itself.


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