Agent of the Iron Cross : the race to capture German saboteur-assassin Lothar Witzke during World War I / Bill Mills.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mills, Bill, 1958- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Witzke, Lothar, 1895-1962.

Witzke, Lothar.

Jahnke, Kurt, 1882-1945?.

Jahnke, Kurt.

Espionage, German--United States--History--20th century.

Espionage, German.

Germans--United States--History--20th century.

Germans.

World War, 1914-1918--Secret service--Germany.

World War, 1914-1918.

Subversive activities--United States--History--20th century.

Subversive activities.

World War, 1914-1918--United States.

Spies--Germany--History--20th century.

Spies.

Physical Description:

x, 251 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Other Title:

Race to capture German saboteur-assassin Lothar Witzke during World War I

Place of Publication:

Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, [2023]

Summary:

"Full of drama and intrigue, with master spies and double agents, diabolical sabotage devices, secret codes, and invisible ink, this is the true story of a German agent sent to the United States during World War I to launch a terror campaign of sabotage and murder, and the American counterintelligence effort that led to his capture"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Escape from Valparaiso

The Most Deadly Sabotage Team in History

"You will have to kill him first. He's in our way."

"I am Mr. Butcher's man!"

"Get down and hang on!"

Placed together, the two scraps of paper read "NOVIA"

Crossing the Line

Breaking the Code

The Court-Martial of Lothar Witzke

The Jail Break of Lothar Witzke

"Every activity is to be suspended..."

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 189-241) and index.

ISBN:

9781538182086

1538182084

OCLC:

1402181677