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Author:   C. Turner
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.308kg
ISBN:  

9781476669694

ISBN 10:   1476669694
Pages:   240
Publication Date:   29 November 2017
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Acknowledgments Preface Introduction Dramatis Personae Comments on Terminology Part One: The Communion of Nightfall  1. The Student  2. The Priest  3. The Communist  4. The Musician Part Two: The Confession of Splinters  5. The Merchant  6. Intelligence Esoterica—A Brief Analysis of Intelligence Reporting on Peenemünde  7. The Forester  8. The Associate  9. The Middleman 10. The Handler 11. Intelligence Esoterica—A Closer Look at CASSIA’s Intelligence Reporting 12. The Snitch 13. The Policeman 14. The Soldiers Part Three: The Eulogy of Triumph 15. The Professional 16. The Mole 17. The Arrests 18. Intelligence Esoterica—Analysis of the Order of Arrests 19. The Hotel and the Prison 20. The Interrogations 21. The Executions 22. The Opposition 23. The Survivors 24. The Actor and the Architect Part Four: The Benediction of Tragedy 25. Operational Analysis—CASSIA 26. Operational Analysis—OSS 27. The Coda Afterword Appendix I: ­Gestapo-Vienna Final Report on the Interrogations of Heinrich Maier Appendix II: Contact Between CASSIA and the British in Istanbul in 1943 Appendix III: Background on the Austrian Committee of Liberation and Memorandum of Agreement Between CASSIA and OSS Chapter Notes Bibliography Index

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Well-researched...a riveting account of an OSS operation gone wrong...[Turner] gives us a scholarly work that reads like a spy novel rather than an academic study...a solid case study of an early intelligence operation --Military Review; Turner lifts the veil on [the Cassia] operation with research and deep analysis from an extensive array of never-before used primary sources...deftly recounts the multinational Cassia team's heroic exploits... With panoramic descriptions of the infamous Gestapo headquarters and detention center, Turner tells this intriguing and inspiring narrative with the highest attention to detail. Turner transports the reader, making us feel we're among the key Cassia operatives.... [Turner is] a substantive expert in the history and practice of intelligence...the lessons about agent handling and communications are valuable in their own right...eloquently recounts how OSS officers refined the art of spy craft by learning from their successes and failures...Turner has done a great service to the memories of the valiant men and women of Cassia, who made such an extraordinary contribution to the war effort of the U.S. and allied forces against Nazi Germany. --The Cipher Brief.

Fills a gap in OSS history. It is well-documented and should be of interest to all those concerned with the OSS in WWII. --CIA's Studies in Intelligence; Well-researched...a riveting account of an OSS operation gone wrong...[Turner] gives us a scholarly work that reads like a spy novel rather than an academic study...a solid case study of an early intelligence operation --Military Review; A gripping story of forgotten heroes, and a must read for anyone interested in the early days of spies and espionage. -- Against the Grain ; Turner lifts the veil on [the Cassia] operation with research and deep analysis from an extensive array of never-before used primary sources...deftly recounts the multinational Cassia team's heroic exploits... With panoramic descriptions of the infamous Gestapo headquarters and detention center, Turner tells this intriguing and inspiring narrative with the highest attention to detail. Turner transports the reader, making us feel we're among the key Cassia operatives.... [Turner is] a substantive expert in the history and practice of intelligence...the lessons about agent handling and communications are valuable in their own right...eloquently recounts how OSS officers refined the art of spy craft by learning from their successes and failures...Turner has done a great service to the memories of the valiant men and women of Cassia, who made such an extraordinary contribution to the war effort of the U.S. and allied forces against Nazi Germany. --The Cipher Brief.

Author Information

C. Turner’s 25-year career in foreign affairs included postings in the Far East, South Asia, and Europe. Before serving in the government, he conducted anthropological fieldwork in Asia, Oceania, and North America.

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