German Fifth Column in the Second Word War, de Jong, 1956 - Acceptable to Good Condition
Language: English
Published by Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1956
- Hardcover
- Used
Seller: Captain John Smith's Books, MABLETHORPE, United KingdomCaptain John Smith's Books
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Condition: Used - Fair
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A fifth column (or internal enemy) is a group of people who undermine a larger group or nation from within, usually in favor of an enemy group or another nation. The activities of a fifth column can be overt or clandestine. Forces gathered in secret can mobilize openly to assist an external attack. The term is also applied to organized actions by military personnel. Clandestine fifth column activities can involve acts of sabotage, disinformation, espionage or terrorism executed within defense lines by secret sympathizers with an external force."In 1949 the International Council of Philosophic and Humanistic Studies, a body affiliated to Unesco, requested the State Institute for War Documentation at Amsterdam to contribute to a history of national socialist Germany and fascist Italy, to be written by historians from various countries. The subject was to be the so-called German Fifth Column. The request was acceded to; the Board of Directors of the Institute entrusted me with the task of writing the required study, which (a comparatively short piece) was finished in the last half of 1951.At first I had confined myself to forming an idea of the intrigues carried out by the Germans outside Germany (usually summed up under the term Fifth Column work), first from the literature on the subject and afterwards from other sources as well. At a later stage it struck me that, especially as regards the war years, the contrast between the activities ascribed to the German Fifth Column and its actual work constituted a problem in itself of general importance."Ex military library stock so expect to see light wear and possible markings and annotations in the text. No Dust-jacket. Binder in acceptable to good condition. Some shelf wear, fading, marking. Boards robust. Hinge movement sound. Edges clean and sharp. Quick flickthrough of text shows few marks other than initial library stamp. Overall acceptable to good condition. 1956 edition. Prompt dispatch as standard. Many thanks for supporting independents.…
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Bibliographic details
- Title
- German Fifth Column in the Second Word War, de Jong, 1956 - Acceptable to Good Condition
- Author
- de Jong, Louis
- Publisher
- Routledge & Kegan Paul
- Publication year
- 1956
- Condition
- Fair
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item weight
- 1 kilogram
- Seller catalogs
- Military Operation & War
Captain John Smith's Books
MABLETHORPE, United Kingdom
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Hello Guests! Welcome to Captain John Smith's Books shop where you'll find rare issues, classic collections and hard-to-find books. You're bound to find something that will fit your tastes or a gift for a friend in our veritable treasure trove of collectibles. Our specialisms are antique books, particularly historical geography, British, German and US military history as well as fiction collections and antique children's books. We also have collections of vintage maps from all across the world both framed and unframed - a sumptuous selection! I can usually cater for discounts on bulk purchases and please be aware that I have two grades of postal sizes, UK Small and UK Large & Collections - these should be automatically applied at checkout. I do have to accommodate ALL manner vintage books of various shapes, weights and sizes, so if you feel we may be able to do a better deal on your desired book, please drop us a message - I aim to respond to all messages within 24 hours. **Please note for our US customers, our prices DO NOT include new US import tariffs, so these will be applied once the item is in the country. As we sell globally, we have decided that it is better to leave this onus with the customer rather than wholesale change our pricing structure. If you wish to calculate this beforehand, please use a tariff calculator of your choice which lists the specific charge for your specific item being imported from the UK. Many thanks for your understanding in this** Many thanks Ian…
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