Eisenhower's guerrillas : the Jedburghs, the Maquis, and the liberation of France /

The story of the Jedburghs -- WWII-era reconnaissance and intelligence teams, consisting of OSS, British Special Operations, and Free French operatives -- that worked behind enemy lines to strengthen the Allies' position in Northern France before, during, and after the Normandy Invasion.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Jones, Benjamin F., 1966- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Oxford University Press, [2016]
Temas:
1900-1999
World War, 1939-1945 > Secret service > France.
World War, 1939-1945 > Campaigns > France.
World War, 1939-1945 > Underground movements > France.
Guerrillas > France > History > 20th century.
Special forces (Military science) > France > History > 20th century.
Special operations (Military science) > France > History > 20th century.
Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 > Service secret > France.
Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 > Campagnes et batailles > France.
Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 > Mouvements de résistance > France.
Forces spéciales (Science militaire) > France > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Opérations spéciales (Science militaire) > France > Histoire > 20e siècle.
HISTORY > Asia > General.
Guerrillas
Military campaigns
Secret service
Special forces (Military science)
Special operations (Military science)
War > Underground movements
France
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover; Eisenhower's Guerrillas: The Jedburghs, the Maquis, and the Liberation of France; COPYRIGHT; DEDICATION; CONTENTS; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; GLOSSARY; PROLOGUE: Eisenhower's Dilemma; 1: Guerrilla Warfare and the Design of the Jedburghs; 2: Enter the Americans; 3: Recreating France and the Rise of the Résistance; UNIFYING THE INTERIOR GROUPS AND LINKING THEM WITH THE FREE FRENCH; 4: North African Rehearsal; OVERLORD AND ALLIED PLANNING TO USE THE RESISTANCE; ALLIED SPECIAL FORCE PLANNING WITH THE FORCES FRANÇAISES DE L'INTÉRIEUR; MILTON HALL AND THE JEDBURGH PREPARATIONS.
  • AIR SPECIAL OPERATIONS PICKS UP THE PACE5: The Politics Running into D-Day; 6: The Struggle for Control; TEAM HUGH; ORGANIZING THE RÉSISTANCE IN THE MORVAN; TEAMS IAN AND ANDY; SOUTHWESTERN FRANCE ; DE FACTO RECOGNITION; CONCLUSION; 7: The Free French Battle for Brittany and Eisenhower Battles for the Free French; TEAM GILES DEPLOYS; GENERAL KOENIG TAKES OVER GUERRILLA WARFARE IN FRANCE; TEAM GEORGE EVADES AND ATTEMPTS TO REORGANIZE THE LOIRE-INFERIEURE; BRITTANY CONCLUSION; 8: Setting the Trap; SETTING THE TRAP: CONVENTIONAL FORCES AND COORDINATING WITH THE MAQUIS; THE LIBÉRATION IN R5.
  • 9: The Fog of War in Eastern FranceCAPTURING PARIS AND SUPPORTING THE 12TH ARMY GROUP; THE FINAL PUSH-THE JEDBURGHS RUSH IN; GERMAN COUNTERINSURGENCY AND THE TRAGEDY OF TEAM JACOB; CONCLUSION; CONCLUSION: Eisenhower's Guerrillas in History and Memory; APPENDIX 1: French Resistance Leaders; APPENDIX 2: Jedburgh Teams; NOTES; Prologue: Eisenhower's Dilemma; Chapter 1: Guerrilla Warfare and the Design of the Jedburghs; Chapter 2: Enter the Americans; Chapter 3: Recreating France and the Rise of the Résistance; Chapter 4: North African Rehearsal; Chapter 5: The Politics Running into D-Day.
  • Chapter 6: The Struggle for ControlChapter 7: The Free French Battle for Brittany and Eisenhower Battles for the Free French; Chapter 8: Setting the Trap; Chapter 9: The Fog of War in Eastern France; Conclusion: Eisenhower's Guerrillas in History and Memory; BIBLIOGRAPHY; PRIMARY SOURCES; Archival; United States; United Kingdom; France; Germany; Private Collections; Interviews with Author; Correspondence; Unpublished Works; Published Works; Unpublished Memoirs; Microfilm; SECONDARY; Scholarly Journals; Published Books; Newspapers and Magazines; Unpublished Works; INDEX.

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