The Office of Strategic Services and Italian Americans

The Untold History

Nonfiction, History, Military, Americas, United States
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Author: Salvatore J. LaGumina ISBN: 9783319333342
Publisher: Springer International Publishing Publication: October 5, 2016
Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan Language: English
Author: Salvatore J. LaGumina
ISBN: 9783319333342
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Publication: October 5, 2016
Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan
Language: English

This book explores the contributions of Italian Americans employed by the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) during World War II. Italian Americans fluent in Italian language and customs became integral parts of intelligence operations working behind enemy lines. These units obtained priceless military information that significantly helped defeat the Axis. They parachuted into frozen mountains tops to link up with Italian guerilla units in northern Italy or hovered in small patrol torpedo boats and row boats across the Mediterranean Sea in pitch black darkness to destroy railroad junctions.

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This book explores the contributions of Italian Americans employed by the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) during World War II. Italian Americans fluent in Italian language and customs became integral parts of intelligence operations working behind enemy lines. These units obtained priceless military information that significantly helped defeat the Axis. They parachuted into frozen mountains tops to link up with Italian guerilla units in northern Italy or hovered in small patrol torpedo boats and row boats across the Mediterranean Sea in pitch black darkness to destroy railroad junctions.

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