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A spy's diary of World War II : inside the OSS with an American agent in Europe

Title
A spy's diary of World War II : inside the OSS with an American agent in Europe / Wayne Nelson.
Author
Nelson, Wayne, 1912-
Publication
Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland, ©2009.

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Description
204 pages : illustrations; 23 cm
Summary
"Here are the wartime diaries of Wayne Nelson, an OSS officer who served in North Africa and Europe during World War II. Nelson captured intriguing observations about some of the most important spy operations of the war, and his diaries offer a thrilling, readable and informative glimpse into the life of a spy during World War II"--Provided by publisher.
Subject
  • Nelson, Wayne, 1912- > Diaries
  • Nelson, Wayne, 1912-
  • United States. Office of Strategic Services
  • United States. Office of Strategic Services
  • USA Office of Strategic Services
  • 1939-1945
  • World War, 1939-1945 > Secret service > United States
  • World War, 1939-1945 > Underground movements > Europe
  • Spies > United States > Diaries
  • Secret service
  • Spies
  • War > Underground movements
  • Spion
  • Weltkrieg 1939-1945
  • Europe
  • United States
  • Europa
Genre/Form
  • diaries.
  • Diaries
  • Diaries.
  • Journaux intimes.
Note
  • Includes index.
Contents
The SS evangeline -- Algiers -- La Maddalena -- Corsica -- Operations from Bastia -- Interlude -- Dark moon ops -- Operation dragoon -- France: the Vosges region -- Courageous women & men spies -- Bordeaux pockets.
ISBN
  • 9780786445486
  • 0786445483
LCCN
2009031127
OCLC
  • ocn423587933
  • 423587933
  • SCSB-1540456
Owning Institutions
Princeton University Library