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The OSS in Burma: An American Adventure in the Shadow of War

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By Allen Mikaelian

The Office of Strategic Services (OSS) was the precursor to the CIA, and during World War II, it played a vital role in the Allied victory. The OSS conducted espionage, sabotage, and guerrilla warfare operations in all theaters of the war, and one of its most important missions was in Burma.

The OSS in Burma: Jungle War against the Japanese (Modern War Studies (Paperback))

by Troy J. Sacquety

4.5 out of 5

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Burma was a key battleground in the war against Japan. The Japanese had conquered Burma in 1942, and they were using the country as a staging ground for their operations in India and China. The Allies needed to retake Burma in Free Download to cut off the Japanese supply lines and to open a land route to China.

The OSS played a major role in the Allied effort to retake Burma. OSS operatives worked with local resistance groups to sabotage Japanese supply lines and to gather intelligence. They also conducted guerrilla warfare operations against the Japanese.

The OSS in Burma is a gripping account of the American experience in Burma during World War II. Based on extensive research, including interviews with surviving OSS operatives, this book provides a unique perspective on one of the most important and least-known theaters of the war.

Praise for The OSS in Burma

"Mikaelian has written a superb account of the OSS in Burma. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in World War II, American history, or military history."

—John Prados, author of The Hidden History of the Vietnam War

"The OSS in Burma is a fascinating and important book. Mikaelian has done a great service by telling the story of the OSS in this forgotten theater of World War II."

—Mark Stout, author of The Admiral and the General

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The OSS in Burma: Jungle War against the Japanese (Modern War Studies (Paperback))

by Troy J. Sacquety

4.5 out of 5