The Brenner Assignment : the Untold Story of the Most Daring Spy Mission of World War II.

Like a scene from Where Eagles Dare, a small team of American spies parachutes into Italy behind enemy lines. Their orders: link up with local partisans and sabotage the well-guarded Brenner Passthe Nazis' crucial supply route through the Alpsthereby bringing the German war effort in Italy to a...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: O'Donnell, Patrick
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Perseus Books Group, 2009.
Temas:
United States. > Office of Strategic Services > History.
United States. > Office of Strategic Services
1900-1999
World War, 1939-1945 > Commando operations > Italy.
World War, 1939-1945 > Underground movements > Italy.
Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 > Mouvements de résistance > Italie.
Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 > Opérations de commandos > Italie.
Commando troops
War > Underground movements
Brenner Pass (Austria and Italy) > History, Military > 20th century.
Brenner, Col du (Autriche et Italie) > Histoire militaire > 20e siècle.
Europe > Brenner Pass
Italy
History
Military history
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • C O N T E N T S; Index 273; List of Maps ix; Preface xi; Prologue: May 1945, Andrich, Italy xv; 1 Letter to Destiny 1; 2 "Looking for Trouble" 12; 3 Odyssey 18; 4 Desperados 21; 5 The Plan 29; 6 Boondoggle 35; 7 The Jump 41; 8 "No" 57; 9 Bridges and Molotovs 60; 10 Bored in Siena 67; 11 The "Evil Genius" 68; 12 The Mountaineer 74; 13 The Countess 83; 14 Green Light 86; 15 Mission Impossible 89; 16 Weaving the Web 93; 17 La Montanara 97; 18 A Lover's Christmas 100; 19 Tacoma 103; 20 Messages in Bottles 107; 21 Journey to Cortina 112; 22 Against All Odds 116; 23 Disappointment 122.
  • 24 Caught in the Web 13125 Lover's Lament 134; 26 Rescue 136; 27 The Hangman's Noose 142; 28 A Cry for Help 146; 29 Pitched Battles 148; 30 Manhunt 153; 31 Hiding 164; 32 Captured 170; 33 On the Run 175; 34 Camp 178; 35 Regrouping 185; 36 Blow the Bridge 190; 37 The Trial 193; 38 Ticket to Ride 197; 39 Ambush 203; 40 Schiffer's Run 211; 41 Freedom 214; 42 Chappell's War 216; 43 Trapped 222; 44 Vendetta 223; 45 War Crimes Case #36 232; 46 On the Lam 234; 47.

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