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Author Beavan, Colin.

Title Operation Jedburgh : D-Day and America's first shadow war / Colin Beavan.

Publication Info. New York : Viking, 2006.

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Location Call No. Status OPAC Message Public Note Gift Note
 Moore Stacks  D802.F8 B28 2006    Available  ---
Description xxviii, 401 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, portraits ; 24 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 365-382) and index.
Contents Part I. Dangerous beginnings -- Shadow war setback -- Resistance? Whar resistance? -- A spark of rebellion -- Uncle Sam joins in -- Part II. The call for hazardous duty -- A slim chance -- Anyone here speak French? -- We just want to fight -- Shrinks with notepads -- Part III. Making agents -- Killing lessons -- Give her a ring and say good-bye -- Happy New Year! -- Close to mutiny -- Eisenhower's plan -- Some shit -- In case of death -- Part IV. Initial targets -- Suicide pills -- Forget about vengeance -- Boys vs. Panzers -- "Alles kaputt" -- Blowing trains to bits -- Back in action -- Napoleon's hat -- Part V. Preparing the fighters -- Manna of weapons -- What would dad think? -- Insubordination -- The breakout approaches -- "In grave danger" -- Part VI. France explodes -- Cobra strike -- "A message of the highest importance" -- Flying body parts -- Arrested -- Jeds rain down -- Leaving a man to die -- Part VII. Stopping the German escape -- Southern uprising -- Withdrawal -- Like shooting quail -- "Purification" -- Surrender -- Epilogue -- Appendix: The Jedburgh teams and their members.
Summary Dramatically details the efforts of a secret partnership between Allied soldiers and the French Resistance through which they waged an effective guerilla campaign against Germany.
Provenance Gift of Dr. James H. Poivan, Professor of History, Emeritus.
Subject World War, 1939-1945 -- Underground movements -- France.
Jedburgh (Program)
Jedburgh (Program)
World War, 1939-1945 -- Secret service -- United States.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- France.
Other Form: Online version: Beavan, Colin. Operation Jedburgh. New York : Viking, 2006 (OCoLC)607841809
ISBN 0670037621
9780670037629