Bibliograph

The Office of Strategic Services and Italian Americans, The Untold History, by Salvatore J. LaGumina

Type

Label

The Office of Strategic Services and Italian Americans, The Untold History, by Salvatore J. LaGumina

Language

eng

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Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The Office of Strategic Services and Italian Americans

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Oclc number

959979020

Responsibility statement

by Salvatore J. LaGumina

Series statement

Springer eBooks.Italian and Italian American Studies

Sub title

The Untold History

Summary

This book explores the contributions of Italian Americans employed by the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) during World War II. Italian Americans fluent in Italian language and customs became integral parts of intelligence operations working behind enemy lines. These units obtained priceless military information that significantly helped defeat the Axis. They parachuted into frozen mountains tops to link up with Italian guerrilla units in northern Italy or hovered in small patrol torpedo boats and row boats across the Mediterranean Sea in pitch black darkness to destroy railroad junctions.--, Provided by publisher

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