OSS Special Weapons and Equipment: Spy Devices of WWII
by Melton, H. Keith
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- VG+/VG+
- ISBN 10
- 0806982381
- ISBN 13
- 9780806982380
- Seller
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Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada
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About This Item
From the d.j. flap: "Here is the actual secret OSS catalog--reproduced for the first time for the general public--that lists and describes the devices this clandestine arm developed to carry out its vital mission. Also included are other weapons and implements that were not available in the catalog, but were use as well by the "special forces" personnel operating behind enemy lines in World War II.
Renowned military historian and collector H. Keith Melton offers unique insight into the tactics of this highly unorthodox warfare--from lethal weapons that fit in the palm of the hand to ingenious psychological warfare equipment that is designed to disorient enemy troops. Every weapon and device is represented by the original OSS descriptions, accurate illustrations, and rare photos, showing why these brutally effective instruments were essential in combating such deadly enemies."
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Details
- Bookseller
- Stillman Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 831SB
- Title
- OSS Special Weapons and Equipment:
- Author
- Melton, H. Keith
- Format/Binding
- Blue boards with white lettering on spine. 3 minor corner bumps.
- Book Condition
- Used - VG+
- Jacket Condition
- VG+
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0806982381
- ISBN 13
- 9780806982380
- Publisher
- Sterling Pub Co
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1991
- Pages
- 128
- Size
- 4 to.
- Keywords
- Foreword by William Colby, former Director of Central Intelligence.
Terms of Sale
Stillman Books
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Stillman Books
About Stillman Books
children's and other illustrated books, along with aviation, sea and naval and other categories. I'm still plugging along after 42 years of book-selling.
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