A spy's diary of World War II

Name: A spy's diary of World War II
ISBN: 9780786445486

by Wayne Nelson

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Here is the wartime diary of Wayne Nelson, an OSS officer who served in North Africa and Europe during World War II.

A prewar colleague of Allen Dulles, Nelson joined an infant OSS after failing to join the Navy because of a vision disability, and he went.

First published: 2009
Publishers: McFarland
Subjects: Nelson·Wayne·1912·Diaries·United states·Office of strategic services·World war·1939-1945·Secret service·United states·World war·1939-1945·Underground movements·Europe·Spies·United states·Diaries

A Spy's Diary of World War II paints a unique and valuable portrait of an OSS officer's first-hand experience as a front line operative. This book provides a window into the real life challenges faced by OSS personnel as they occurred.

A Spy's Diary of World War II: Inside the OSS with an American Agent in Europe is the wartime diary of OSS officer Wayne Nelson, who served in North Africa and Europe during world War II. His vision disability kept him out of the navy, and so he served as a spy; his diary succinctly and powerfully captures the heart-tugging tension of his dangerous tasks.

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