The Secrets war : the Office of Strategic Services in World War II / edited by George C. Chalou.
| Other author | Chalou, George C. |
| Other author | United States. National Archives and Records Administration. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Washington, DC : National Archives and Records Administration, 1992. |
| Description | viii, 392 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | The United States prepares for war / Waldo Heinrichs -- Getting the right stuff : FDR, Donovan, and the quest for professional intelligence / Robin W. Winks -- The OSS and the development of the research and analysis branch / Barry M. Katz -- The London Operation : recollections of an economist / Walt W. Rostow -- The London Operation : recollections of a historian / Arthur Schlesinger, Jr. -- The London Operation : the British view / Robin Brook -- The OSS and its records / Lawrence H. McDonald -- Research in OSS records : one historian's concerns / Richard Breitman -- The OSS : a brief review of literature / George C. Constantinides -- The OSS in Spain during World War II / Aline -- Are human spies superfluous? / Peter Tompkins. |
| Contents | Behind enemy lines in France / Helen Deschamps-Adams -- The OSS in Algiers / Arthur L. Funk -- The OSS and the Italian campaign / Max Corvo -- Failure of a mission : Robert McDowell in Yugoslavia, 1944 / Dus̆an Biber -- Artifice : James Angleton and X-2 operations in Italy / Timothy J. Naftali -- The OSS in France / Fabrizio Calvi -- From Hitler's doorstep : Allen Dulles and the penetration of Germany / Neal H. Petersen -- OSS and SOE : an equal partnership? / M.R.D. Foot -- Mission to Yenan : the OSS and the Dixie Mission / Carolle J. Carter -- The activities of Detachment 101 of the OSS / James R. Ward -- Opening the wedge : the OSS in Thailand / E. Bruce Reynolds -- The legacy of the OSS / William Colby -- The OSS and Record group 226 : some perspectives and prospects / Bradley F. Smith. |
| General note | Proceedings of a conference sponsored by and held at the National Archives in Washington, D.C., July 11-12, 1991. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 91045158 |
| ISBN | 0911333916 (alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | D810.S7 S38 1992 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |