Shapiro, Stephen & Forrester, Tina. Ultra hush-hush; espionage and special missions.(Outwitting the Enemy: Stories from the Second World War). Firefly. 96p. illus, maps. index, c2003. 1055037-778-7. $14.95. SAWW II was an important milestone for espionage, not only for the Allied Forces, but also for those representing the Axis nations. Military history researchers Stephen Shapiro Stephen Shapiro is the co-founder of elite real estate agency WEA of Beverly Hills, CA. He was featured on . He is the father of Max Shapiro. and Tina Forrester bring to life the resourcefulness of the many spies working to achieve victory for both sides. Readers are able to relive the action that spies such as British agents Juan Pujol Juan Pujol may be:
Edward Arnold "Eddie" Chapman (November 161914 in Burnopfield, County Durham, – December 11 1997) was an habitual criminal who became a British double agent . and Elyesa Bazna Elyesa Bazna (Albanian: Iljaz Bazna born July 26 1904 in Priština, Kosovo - December 21 1970 in Munich, Germany) was a German spy during the Second World War. Principally motivated by monetary gain, he sold information to the Germans through their ambassador Franz von , Italian frogman Durand de la Penne, and German commander Otto Skorzeny Otto Skorzeny (June 12 1908 – July 6 1975[1]) was a Standartenführer[2] in the German Waffen-SS during World War II. After fighting on the Eastern Front, he is known as the commando leader who rescued Italian dictator Benito Mussolini from imprisonment encountered on a daily basis. Other Axis special missions revealed include tales of the numerous commandos from Germany's Brandenburg Regiment and the German glider pilots from Group Granite. Additional Allied special missions discussed are the exploits of members of Britain's Special Air Service Brigade and Special Operations Executive The Special Operations Executive (SOE), sometimes referred to as "the Baker Street Irregulars" after Sherlock Holmes's fictional group of spies, was a World War II organization. , American and Canadian paratroopers, and the Navajo code talkers. David Craig's dramatic illustrations, along with colorful maps and b/w photographs from the front lines, supplement the text. Shapiro and Forrester include sufficient background information to help readers truly grasp the significant part espionage played in the war. Readers will benefit from the way this book is organized and will utilize the table of contents, glossary, and index to help locate specific information. Ultra Hush Hush is a great additional resource for any study of WW II. Jennifer Baldwin, Middle School Teacher, Stella, MO |
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