| Description |
351 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 29 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Setting Europe Ablaze/A War of Nerves -- Artifacts of War: The Global Need for Secrecy -- Deciphering Japan's Secrets/Surprise Attacks in the Pacific -- Artifacts of War: Enter the OSS -- Resisting the Reich/Secret Warriors -- Artifacts of War: Tools for a Dangerous Trade -- Artifacts of War: Escape and Evasion -- Unlocking the Enigma Code/Man Versus Machine -- Artifacts of War: The Reich's Long Reach to America -- Endgame Europe/A Web of Lies and Deception -- Artifacts of War: Black Propaganda, a Secret War of Words -- Zero Hour in the Pacific/Guarding the War's Biggest Secret. |
| Summary |
"From spy missions to code breaking, this richly illustrated account of the covert operations of World War II takes readers behind the battle lines and deep into the undercover war effort that changed the course of history."-- Provided by publisher. |
| Subject |
World War, 1939-1945 -- Secret service.
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Military intelligence.
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Spies -- History -- 20th century.
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Cryptography -- History -- 20th century.
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Espionage -- History -- 20th century.
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Military intelligence -- History -- 20th century.
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| Added Author |
Rendell, Kenneth W., author of foreword.
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Hyslop, Stephen G. (Stephen Garrison), 1950- co-author.
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| Added Title |
Secret history of World War two |
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Secret history of World War 2 |
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Spies, code breakers & covert operations |
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Spies, code breakers and covert operations |
| ISBN |
9781426217012 (hardback) |
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1426217013 (hardback) |
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