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World War II espionage / by Marcia Amidon Lusted.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Lüsted, Marcia Amidon, author.
- Series:
- Essential library of World War II.
- Essential Library of World War II
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- World War, 1939-1945--Secret service.
- World War, 1939-1945.
- Espionage--History--20th century.
- Espionage.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (112 pages) : illustrations (some color), portraits.
- Place of Publication:
- Minneapolis, Minnesota : Essential Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing, [2016]
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- This title examines the role of espionage during World War II, focusing on the extensive training, clever tools, and dangerous missions that enabled spies and saboteurs to contribute to the war effort. Narrative text, historical photographs, and primary sources assist the reader in report writing.
- Contents:
- chapter 1. Under cover and under fire
- chapter 2. Why spies?
- chapter 3. Spy school
- chapter 4. The right tools for the job
- chapter 5. The missions
- chapter 6. Double agents and saboteurs
- chapter 7. Codes, dummies, and deceptions
- chapter 8. Winning the war.
- Notes:
- Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9781629695822
- 1629695823
- OCLC:
- 915612438
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