Author:
Liptak, Eugene.
Imprint:Oxford ; New York : Osprey, 2009.
Description64 p. : ill. (some col.), map ; 25 cm.
Note:First published 2009 ; 2nd impression 2010 ; transferred to digital print on demand 2015.
Note:INTRODUCTION -- ORGANIZATION. Secret intelligence ; Special operations ; Operational groups ; Maritime unit - Morale operations ; X-2 Counterespionage ; Research & Analysis ; Research & Development ; Field photographic ; Communications ; Special funds ; Medical services -- OPERATIONS. North Africa ; Neutral countries ; Italy & Western Mediterranean ; Balkans ; France & the low countries ; Czechoslovakia ; Norway ; Germany ; SE Asia & the Pacific ; China ; Mercy missions -- WEAPONS AND EQUIPMENT. Special weapons ; Standard issue weapons ; Sabotage ; Communications & ciphers ; Undercover: clothing, ID documents, accessories ; Maritime equipment -- TRANSPORTATION.
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references and index.
Note:This intriguing story of the origins and development of the American espionage forces covers all of the different departments involved, with a particular emphasis on the courageous teams operating in the field. The volume is illustrated with many photographs, including images from the film director John Ford who led the OSS Photographic Unit and parachuted into Burma in 1943.
