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1 online resource (225 pages) |
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Foreword; 1. I don my cloak; 2. I get my dagger; 3. an instructor's lot is not a happy one; 4. don't forget to tumble; 5. I am assessed; 6. cops and robbers, king size; 7. a Philadelphia story; 8. bon voyage, indeed it was; 9. RWH vs O.S.S., ETOUSA; 10. they try to get even for Cornwallis; 11. Lafayette, my watch was slow; 12. the saints, Mr. Smith, and SHAEF; 13. headquarters: seldom have so many done so much and accomplished less.; 14. Scotland and Norway; 15. the decline and fall of the O.S.S |
| Summary |
With a sharp eye and wry wit, Roger Hall recounts his experiences as an American Army officer assigned to the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) during World War II. First published in 1957 to critical and popular acclaim, his book has become a cult favorite in intelligence circles. The story follows Hall's experiences from a junior officer fleeing a tedious training assignment in Louisiana to his quirky and rigorous OSS training rituals in the United States, England, and Scotland. Quick to pick up on the skills necessary for behind-the-lines intelligence work, he became an expert instruc |
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Hall, Roger, 1919-2008.
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Hall, Roger, 1919-2008 fast |
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United States. Office of Strategic Services -- Biography
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United States. Office of Strategic Services fast |
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Military intelligence -- United States
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Intelligence officers -- United States -- Biography
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HISTORY -- Europe -- Western.
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Intelligence officers
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Military intelligence
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United States
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Biographies
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Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781612513713 |
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1612513719 |
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