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Can I read Behind the lines : the oral history of special operations in World War II on EtoBox?
Behind the lines : the oral history of special operations in World War II by Russell Miller is a history book available to read on EtoBox.
What is Behind the lines : the oral history of special operations in World War II about?
Prepared for any situation from averting interrogation through suicide to derailing a train with nothing but an overcoat—and supplied with such useful items as expertly forged documents, exploding rats, and invisible ink—the men and women of the O.S.S. and the S.O.E. were sent behind enemy lines to cause mayhem, often alone, with an average life expectancy of six weeks. These are their stories in their own words.
Who reads Behind the lines : the oral history of special operations in World War II?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Russell Miller
- Publisher
- Berkley
- Published
- 2004
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780451211125
- Category
- history
- Subjects
- Political Science, Memoir, Fiction
- Rating
- 3.84 / 5 (4 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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