MacArthur's undercover war : spies, saboteurs, guerrillas, and secret missions
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- ISBN: 0471114588
- ISBN: 9780471114581
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xii, 258 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm - Publisher: New York : J. Wiley and Sons, ©1995.
Contents / Notes
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 241-250) and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Manila : hotbed of intrigue -- Kidnapping a president -- Thumbs down on Wild Bill's OSS -- A clandestine agency is born -- Sneaking back into the Philippines -- Ferdinand's pistol-packing padre -- The great Manila Bay silver heist -- A spectacular prison break -- The cat with nine lives -- "Fan the peacock's tail!" -- Boom and bang in Singapore Harbor -- An all-out propaganda blitz -- Rendezvous with MacArthur's master spy -- Spying on the conquerors -- Raid on a hidden Japanese base -- An intelligence bonanza in a briefcase -- Hoodwinking the enemy -- The mysterious Mister X -- "They're waiting for me up there!" -- Rescuing the Philippines' first family -- Joey's password was courage -- The wild men of Borneo -- A close call for Operation Giraffe -- Covert peace feelers -- High drama in Tokyo. |
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Flint River Regional Library System: Peachtree City Library |
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