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The Resource Behind Japanese Lines : With the OSS in Burma, (electronic resource)

Behind Japanese Lines : With the OSS in Burma, (electronic resource)

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In early 1942, with World War II going badly, President Roosevelt turned to General William?Wild Bill" Donovan, now known historically as the?Father of Central Intelligence," with orders to form a special unit whose primary mission was to prepare for the eventual reopening of the Burma Road linking Burma and China by performing guerilla operations behind the Japanese lines. Thus was born OSS Detachment 101, the first clandestine special force formed by Donovan and one that would play a highly dangerous but vital role in the reconquest of Burma by the Allies. Behind Japanese Li
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eng
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Publication
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1 online resource (637 pages)
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Contents
  • Front Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Prologue; The Village; 1941-42; The Invasion; The Recruits; The Preparation; The Arrival; The Secret Base; "A" for Able; 1943; Into Burma; The First Jump; Evasion; Flight; Disaster; Knothead; The Prisoner; Beyond the Ledo Road; Donovan; 1944; The Hukawng; Weretigers; Galahad; Chindits; The Airport; The Fall of Myitkyina; Lazumtang; Sinlumkaba; 1945; The Burma Road; The Last Campaign; Glossary; Bibliography
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9781628738971
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http://calgary.lib.overdrive.com/ContentDetails.htm?ID=30FDE216-EBB9-4A01-9D44-2C69C848568C
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Behind Japanese Lines : With the OSS in Burma
Title
Behind Japanese Lines
Title remainder
With the OSS in Burma
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Subject
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Language
eng
Summary
In early 1942, with World War II going badly, President Roosevelt turned to General William?Wild Bill" Donovan, now known historically as the?Father of Central Intelligence," with orders to form a special unit whose primary mission was to prepare for the eventual reopening of the Burma Road linking Burma and China by performing guerilla operations behind the Japanese lines. Thus was born OSS Detachment 101, the first clandestine special force formed by Donovan and one that would play a highly dangerous but vital role in the reconquest of Burma by the Allies. Behind Japanese Li
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Dunlop, Richard
Dewey number
940.53/591
Index
no index present
LC call number
D767.6
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
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  • United States
  • United States
  • Japanese Occupation of Burma
  • World War
  • World War, 1939-1945
  • HISTORY
  • HISTORY
  • Secret service
  • Burma
  • Burma
  • United States
Label
Behind Japanese Lines : With the OSS in Burma, (electronic resource)
Link
http://calgary.lib.overdrive.com/ContentDetails.htm?ID=30FDE216-EBB9-4A01-9D44-2C69C848568C
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online resource
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text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Front Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Prologue; The Village; 1941-42; The Invasion; The Recruits; The Preparation; The Arrival; The Secret Base; "A" for Able; 1943; Into Burma; The First Jump; Evasion; Flight; Disaster; Knothead; The Prisoner; Beyond the Ledo Road; Donovan; 1944; The Hukawng; Weretigers; Galahad; Chindits; The Airport; The Fall of Myitkyina; Lazumtang; Sinlumkaba; 1945; The Burma Road; The Last Campaign; Glossary; Bibliography
Control code
ocn869641399
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unknown
Extent
1 online resource (637 pages)
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unknown
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online
Isbn
9781628738971
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unknown
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computer
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rdamedia
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  • c
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not applicable
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unknown
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unknown sound
Specific material designation
remote
System control number
(OCoLC)869641399
Label
Behind Japanese Lines : With the OSS in Burma, (electronic resource)
Link
http://calgary.lib.overdrive.com/ContentDetails.htm?ID=30FDE216-EBB9-4A01-9D44-2C69C848568C
Publication
Note
This is an OverDrive title
Antecedent source
unknown
Carrier category
online resource
Carrier category code
  • cr
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Front Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Prologue; The Village; 1941-42; The Invasion; The Recruits; The Preparation; The Arrival; The Secret Base; "A" for Able; 1943; Into Burma; The First Jump; Evasion; Flight; Disaster; Knothead; The Prisoner; Beyond the Ledo Road; Donovan; 1944; The Hukawng; Weretigers; Galahad; Chindits; The Airport; The Fall of Myitkyina; Lazumtang; Sinlumkaba; 1945; The Burma Road; The Last Campaign; Glossary; Bibliography
Control code
ocn869641399
Dimensions
unknown
Extent
1 online resource (637 pages)
File format
unknown
Form of item
online
Isbn
9781628738971
Level of compression
unknown
Media category
computer
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • c
Quality assurance targets
not applicable
Reformatting quality
unknown
Sound
unknown sound
Specific material designation
remote
System control number
(OCoLC)869641399

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