ISBN: 9781628738971

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, ̶… Mehr…

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 Lines, originally published in 1979, is the exciting story of the men of Detachment 101, who, with their loyal native allies—the Kachin headhunters—fought a guerilla war for almost three years. It was a war not only against a tough and unyielding enemy, but against the jungle itself, one of the most difficult and dangerous patches of terrain in the world. Exposed to blistering heat and threatened by loathsome tropical diseases, the Western-raised OSS men also found themselves beset by unfriendly tribesmen and surrounded by the jungle’s unique perils—giant leeches, cobras, and rogue tigers. Not merely a war narrative, Behind Japanese Lines is an adventure story, the story of unconventional men with an almost impossible mission fighting an irregular war in supremely hostile territory. Drawing upon the author’s own experiences as a member of Detachment 101, interviews with surviving 101 members, and classified documents, Dunlop’s tale unfolds with cinematic intensity, detailing the danger, tension, and drama of secret warfare. Never before have the activities of the OSS been recorded in such authentic firsthand detail.Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Arcade imprint, are proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in history--books about World War II, the Third Reich, Hitler and his henchmen, the JFK assassination, conspiracies, the American Civil War, the American Revolution, gladiators, Vikings, ancient Rome, medieval times, the old West, and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home. With the OSS in Burma Skyhorse World War II burma campaign;medieval india;joe stilwell;burma theater;india theater;northern burma;orde wingate;chinese leader;jungle war;military planners;chiang kai;china burma;flying tigers;burma road;vinegar joe;japanese troops;map inside;wwii buffs;brave soldiers;engineering feats;southeast asian;cbi theatre;assistant secretary;river kwai;chiang kai-shek;foot soldiers;allied troops;air corps;guerilla warfare;south asia;guerrilla warfare;japanese army;modern warfare;allied forces;wwii history rarely talked;father served;enemy lines;authentic voice;ww ii;special forces;military history;highly readable;oss;101's;chennault;under-supplied;chindits;china-burma-india;world war;shek;stillwell;mountbatten;soliders;navy;merrill;leeches;marauders;hump;burmese;eisenhower;webster;jungles;gateway;palestine;detachment;operations;supplies;allies;special forces training;modern south asia;burma;india;america;books on assistant secretaries;books on guerilla warfares;books on air corps books on burma campaigns;bo 9781626365384 DE,GB,ES,IT,FR English History, Skyhorse Publishing<

ISBN: 9781628738971

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 Intellige… Mehr…

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 Lines, originally published in 1979, is the exciting story of the men of Detachment 101, who, with their loyal native allies—the Kachin headhunters—fought a guerilla war for almost three years. It was a war not only against a tough and unyielding enemy, but against the jungle itself, one of the most difficult and dangerous patches of terrain in the world. Exposed to blistering heat and threatened by loathsome tropical diseases, the Western-raised OSS men also found themselves beset by unfriendly tribesmen and surrounded by the jungle’s unique perils—giant leeches, cobras, and rogue tigers.Not merely a war narrative, Behind Japanese Lines is an adventure story, the story of unconventional men with an almost impossible mission fighting an irregular war in supremely hostile territory. Drawing upon the author’s own experiences as a member of Detachment 101, interviews with surviving 101 members, and classified documents, Dunlop’s tale unfolds with cinematic intensity, detailing the danger, tension, and drama of secret warfare. Never before have the activities of the OSS been recorded in such authentic firsthand detail.Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Arcade imprint, are proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in history--books about World War II, the Third Reich, Hitler and his henchmen, the JFK assassination, conspiracies, the American Civil War, the American Revolution, gladiators, Vikings, ancient Rome, medieval times, the old West, and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home. Digital Content>E-books>Military History>WWII>WWII, Skyhorse Digital >16<

ISBN: 9781628738971

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 order… Mehr…

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 Lines, originally published in 1979, is the exciting story of the men of Detachment 101, who, with their loyal native allies?the Kachin headhunters?fought a guerilla war for almost three years.It was a war not only against a tough and unyielding enemy, but against the jungle itself, one of the most difficult and dangerous patches of terrain in the world.Exposed to blistering heat and threatened by loathsome tropical diseases, the Western-raised OSS men also found themselves beset by unfriendly tribesmen and surrounded by the jungle's unique perils?giant leeches, cobras, and rogue tigers.Not merely a war narrative, Behind Japanese Lines is an adventure story, the story of unconventional men with an almost impossible mission fighting an irregular war in supremely hostile territory.Drawing upon the author's own experiences as a member of Detachment 101, interviews with surviving 101 members, and classified documents, Dunlop's tale unfolds with cinematic intensity, detailing the danger, tension, and drama of secret warfare.Never before have the activities of the OSS been recorded in such authentic firsthand detail.Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Arcade imprint, are proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in history--books about World War II, the Third Reich, Hitler and his henchmen, the JFK assassination, conspiracies, the American Civil War, the American Revolution, gladiators, Vikings, ancient Rome, medieval times, the old West, and much more.While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.; EPUB; History & Transport > Humanities > Regional & national history > Asian history, Skyhorse Publishing<

ISBN: 9781628738971

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… Mehr…

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 Lines, originally published in 1979, is the exciting story of the men of Detachment 101, who, with their loyal native alliesthe Kachin headhuntersfought a guerilla war for almost three years. It was a war not only against a tough and unyielding enemy, but against the jungle itself, one of the most difficult and dangerous patches of terrain in the world. Exposed to blistering heat and threatened by loathsome tropical diseases, the Western-raised OSS men also found themselves beset by unfriendly tribesmen and surrounded by the jungles unique perilsgiant leeches, cobras, and rogue tigers.Not merely a war narrative, Behind Japanese Lines is an adventure story, the story of unconventional men with an almost impossible mission fighting an irregular war in supremely hostile territory. Drawing upon the authors own experiences as a member of Detachment 101, interviews with surviving 101 members, and classified documents, Dunlops tale unfolds with cinematic intensity, detailing the danger, tension, and drama of secret warfare. Never before have the activities of the OSS been recorded in such authentic firsthand detail.Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Arcade imprint, are proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in history--books about World War II, the Third Reich, Hitler and his henchmen, the JFK assassination, conspiracies, the American Civil War, the American Revolution, gladiators, Vikings, ancient Rome, medieval times, the old West, and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.; EPUB; History & Transport > Humamities > Regional & national history > Asian history, Mainstream Publishing<

ISBN: 9781628738971

A firsthand account of a WWII special forces unit in Burmaâ??a tale of â??small triumphs, blunders, and . . . sudden and unpleasant death in the rainforest.â? â??Chicago Tribune In early… Mehr…

A firsthand account of a WWII special forces unit in Burmaâ??a tale of â??small triumphs, blunders, and . . . sudden and unpleasant death in the rainforest.â? â??Chicago Tribune In early 1942, with World War II going badly, President Roosevelt turned to General William â??Wild Billâ? Donovan, now known as the â??Father of Central Intelligence,â? 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 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 Lines is the exciting story of the men of Detachment 101, who, with their loyal native allies, the Kachin headhunters, fought a guerilla war for almost three yearsâ??not only against a tough and unyielding enemy, but against the jungle itself, one of the most difficult and dangerous patches of terrain in the world. Exposed to blistering heat and threatened by loathsome tropical diseases, the Western-raised OSS men were also beset by unfriendly tribesmen and surrounded by the jungleâ??s unique perilsâ??giant leeches, cobras, and rogue tigers. Drawing upon the authorâ??s own experiences as a member of Detachment 101, interviews with surviving 101 members, and classified documents, Behind Japanese Lines is an adventure story, the story of unconventional men with an almost impossible mission fighting an irregular war in supremely hostile territory. History, eBooks.com<