Secret Operations of World War II Amber Books (370609564)

How были agents recruited for secret operations in World War II? How did they fare once dropped behind enemy lines? How effective were resistance movements? And how brutal were the reprisals? Порядок от американского офиса стратегических услуг (OSS), британских специальных операций executive (SOE) и германских убеждений в передвижение движения через Европу, Secret Operations of World War II - fascinating account of major special ops organizations and underground cells in the conflict. Проанализировать recruitment, tréning, equipment and deployment of operatives, kniha not only reveals the ingenious steps are to select suitable agents, disguise weapons and gather intelligence, а также follows the fortunes of particular agents after their operations were launched. From such well nown cases as SOE and Norwegian agents sabotaging Norwegian hydroelectric plants to the less explored territory of Soviet partisans, from the Abwehr's rescue of Mussolini to French Maquis, from the Polish Home Army to OSS operations in Pacific, the book explores gathering, sabotage and reconnaissance missions. Illustrated with 120 black-&-white and colour photographs, artworks and maps, Secret Operations of World War II is authoritative and novel perspective on some of most outlandish episodes of the conflict.