• ISBN13: 9780471379447
• Binding: Paperback
• Subject: History
• Publisher: Wiley
• Publisher Imprint: Wiley
• Publication Date: June 16, 1999
• Pages: 256
• Original Price: 16.95 USD
• Language: English
• Edition: N/A
• Item Weight: 363 grams

About the Book Critical acclaim for William B. Breuer ""A first-class historian."" --The Wall Street Journal Vendetta! ""A wealth of insights.""--Los Angeles Times Book Review Unexplained Mysteries of World War II ""Anyone interested in twists of fate should find this book fascinating."" --Library Journal Feuding Allies ""A valuable resource . highly recommended.""--Booklist<br>* A bloc of hard-core American Nazis carries out elaborate plans to sabotage war efforts and keep the United States neutral.<br>* A wily Japanese ""tailor"" single-handedly steals the secrets to the United States Gray Code.<br>* A French boy and his ""blind"" music teacher penetrate, in broad daylight, the German forbidden zone at Port-en-Bessein.<br>Just beneath the surface of the legendary events of World War II lurks a vast, shadowy, high-stakes realm of espionage and intelligence, where the most successful operations are the ones we've never heard about . until now. With his trademark blend of dynamic storytelling and meticulous detail, William Breuer reveals seventy clandestine operations that affected the course of the war. Vivid and fast-paced, this far-reaching treasury of vanishing spies, mysterious kidnappings, and bizarre subplots is a unique and riveting addition to the World War II literature.