Alliance of Enemies - Hardcover

Hassell, Agostino Von; Macrae, Sigrid

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0312323697 ISBN 13: 9780312323691

Publisher: Thomas Dunne Books, 2006

Synopsis

"Alliance of Enemies" tells the thrilling history of the relationship between Nazi Germany's espionage service, the Abwehr, and the American CIA's predecessor, the OSS. Revelations include: FDR's astounding late 1930s and early 1940s approach to Hitler; on-the-ground details of spy-ridden Instanbul and Lisbon; the intricate and vast scope of the German resistance's attempts at peace; and, new details on German resistance attempts to assassinate Hitler. "Alliance of Enemies" airs many new names, instances of contact, and incredible wartime plots. Using previously classified WWII files, von Hassell has written a book that fills a huge void in our knowledge of the hidden wars behind World War II.

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Review:

Praise for "Alliance of Enemies" "This is a landmark book that will revolutionize our thinking about many aspects of the war with Hitler's Germany."--Thomas Fleming, author of "The New Dealers' War: FDR and the War Within World War II" "How significant was the anti-Hitler movement inside Germany? How many lives lost in World War II might have been spared had the Allies embraced rather than disdained this surprisingly wide-ranging resistance? The most compelling answer to date is to be found in this definitive and eminently readable history."--Joseph E. Persico, author of "Roosevelt' Secret War" and "Eleventh Month, Eleventh Day, Eleventh Hour"" """Alliance of Enemies" is a superbly told book that further unearths a new chapter in the hidden history of the OSS. It should be essential reading for students of intelligence history and the general public who see the War on Terror flash across their television screens. This book is not only a great story but it also provides crucial context on the origins of our human intelligence sources and methods--something all too relevant in today's world."--Patrick O'Donnell," "author of"""We Were One: Shoulder to Shoulder with the Marines Who Took Fallujah"

About the Author:

Agostino von Hassell has written about the U.S. Marine Corps, West Point, and military food. He taught classes on counterterrorism with a heavy emphasis on intelligence issues at John Jay College of Criminal Justice. He runs a consulting group in New York engaged in national security issues and trade problems. His grandfather Ulrich von Hassell was one of the participants in the July 20, 1944, plot. Sigrid MacRae graduated from Columbia University and has been an editor and translator. She writes on history and art and lives in New York.

About this edition

• Publisher: Thomas Dunne Books
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0312323697
• ISBN 13: 9780312323691
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 352