Operatives, Spies And Saboteurs: The Unknown Story of World War II's OSS - Softcover

Patrick, O'Donnell K.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0806527986 ISBN 13: 9780806527987

Publisher: Citadel Press Inc.,U.S., 2006

Synopsis

Long before there was a James Bond or a CIA, the brave men and women of the Office of Strategic Services worked secretly behind the scenes during WWII, playing a key role in the Allied victory. The agency's legendary director, Major General 'Wild Bill' Donovan, recruited only the best and his expertly trained spies were at war long before D-Day. Until now, their gripping real-life missions have remained as classified as their identities. Patrick O'Donnell has tracked down and interviewed over 300 former OSS and relates their incredible stories for the first time.

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Review

Captain Robert A. Gormly, USN (Ret.)author of "Combat Swimmer" and former commander, SEAL Teams Two and Six and Naval Special Warfare Group Two"Operatives, Spies, and Saboteurs" is a superbly told story of the men and women of the OSS. Only by understanding the deeds of those who have gone before us can we appreciate the sacrifices made that paved the way for the outstanding records established by present-day special warriors.

About the Author

Bestselling author Patrick K. O'Donnell is a special operations historian who has written nine previous books: First SEALs; Beyond Valor, Into the Rising Sun; Operatives, Spies, and Saboteurs; The Brenner Assignment; They Dared Return; We Were One (selected for the Marine Commandant's Professional Reading List); Give Me Tomorrow; and Dog Company. The author is the recipient of numerous awards including the prestigious William E. Colby Award and the OSS Society's John Waller Award. He has provided historical consultation for DreamWorks's award-winning miniseries Band of Brothers and for documentaries produced by the BBC, the History Channel, and Fox News. He served as a combat historian in a Marine rifle platoon during the Battle of Fallujah and is in demand as an expert speaker on WWII espionage, special operations, and counterinsurgency on the modern battlefield. Over the past twenty years, O'Donnell has interviewed more than 4,000 veterans who fought in America's wars from WWI to Afghanistan and specializes in "unearthing untold true stories that read like novels." Visit him online at PatrickKODonnell.com.

Edition details

• Publisher: Citadel Press Inc.,U.S.
• Publication date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0806527986
• ISBN 13: 9780806527987
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 384