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What kind of courage does it take for an ordinary married couple to confront the Nazi regime of Hitler's vicious Third Reich?
And why did two men betray their fellow secret agents after landing on American shores with the intention of carrying out sabotage attacks on a massive scale?
Why did the Germans murder more than two hundred and sixty innocent men in retaliation for a botched Resistance attempt to steal a simple truckload of meat?
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 25
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 24
Gordon Corera uses declassified documents and extensive original research to tell the story of the Operation Columba and the Secret Pigeon Service for the first time. A tale of wartime espionage, bitter rivalries, extraordinary courage, astonishing betrayal, harrowing tragedy, and a quirky, quarrelsome band of spy masters and their special mission, Operation Columba opens a fascinating new chapter in the annals of World War II. It is ultimately, the story of how, in one of the darkest and most dangerous times in history, under threat of death, people bravely chose to resist.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Belgium Pigeon
- De Don Rottiers en 08-10-21
De: Gordon Corera
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First SEALs
- The Untold Story of the Forging of America's Most Elite Unit
- De: Patrick K. O'Donnell
- Narrado por: John Pruden
- Duración: 7 h y 3 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 619
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 558
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 556
In the summer of 1942, an extraordinary group of men - among them a dentist, a medical student, a Hollywood star, an archaeologist, a British commando, and even former enemies of the Allies - formed an exceptional unit that would later become the US Navy's Sea, Air, and Land (SEAL) Teams.
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2 out of 5 stars
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This story had NOTHING to do with SEALs!
- De Michael "Benny" Benedict en 04-17-21
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Operatives, Spies, and Saboteurs
- The Unknown Story of World War II's OSS
- De: Patrick K. O'Donnell
- Narrado por: Christopher Lane
- Duración: 10 h y 8 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 540
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 422
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 424
"A revealing look into the intrigue and extraordinary courage of our intelligence gatherers of World War II. A rare combination of suspense thriller and true heroism by a great American writer." (Clive Cussler, New York Times best-selling author)
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great book...
- De Nicholas G. en 05-11-05
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Donovan's Devils
- OSS Commandos Behind Enemy Lines - Europe, World War II
- De: Albert Lulushi
- Narrado por: Noah Michael Levine
- Duración: 12 h y 13 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 365
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 323
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 320
The OSS - Office of Strategic Services - created under the command of William Donovan, has been celebrated for its cloak-and-dagger operations during World War II and as the precursor of the CIA. As the "Oh So Social", it has also been portrayed as a club for the well-connected before, during, and after the war.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Unique Look
- De Darren Sapp en 03-09-17
De: Albert Lulushi
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Shadow Warriors of World War II
- The Daring Women of the OSS and SOE
- De: Gordon Thomas, Greg Lewis
- Narrado por: Kate Reading
- Duración: 11 h y 33 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 295
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 272
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 270
They were told that the only crime they must never commit was to be caught. Women of enormous cunning and strength of will, the Shadow Warriors' stories have remained largely untold - until now. In a dramatic tale of espionage and conspiracy in World War II, Shadow Warriors of World War II unveils the history of the courageous women who volunteered to work behind enemy lines.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent telling of a story of women's strength, courage and intelligence
- De Ralph's mother en 02-24-17
De: Gordon Thomas, y otros
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Operation Mincemeat
- How a Dead Man and a Bizarre Plan Fooled the Nazis and Assured an Allied Victory
- De: Ben Macintyre
- Narrado por: John Lee
- Duración: 11 h y 18 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,596
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,107
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,117
Ben Macintyre’s Agent Zigzag was hailed as “rollicking, spellbinding” (New York Times), “wildly improbable but entirely true” (Entertainment Weekly), and, quite simply, “the best book ever written” (Boston Globe). In his new book, Operation Mincemeat, he tells an extraordinary story that will delight his legions of fans. In 1943, from a windowless basement office in London, two brilliant intelligence officers conceived a plan that was both simple and complicated - Operation Mincemeat.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Better than the movie
- De Jack M en 06-23-10
De: Ben Macintyre
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A Man Called Intrepid
- The Incredible WWII Narrative of the Hero Whose Spy Network and Secret Diplomacy Changed the Course of History
- De: William Stevenson
- Narrado por: David McAlister
- Duración: 21 h y 27 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 544
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 474
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 474
A Man Called Intrepid is the account of the world’s first integrated intelligence operation and of its master, William Stephenson. Codenamed INTREPID by Winston Churchill, Stephenson was charged with establishing and running a vast, worldwide intelligence network to challenge the terrifying force of Nazi Germany. Nothing less than the fate of Britain and the free world hung in the balance as INTREPID covertly set about stalling the Nazis by any means necessary.
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3 out of 5 stars
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You have to wonder ...
- De Mike From Mesa en 04-15-14
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Otto Skorzeny
- The Devil’s Disciple
- De: Stuart Smith
- Narrado por: Julian Elfer
- Duración: 13 h y 27 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 101
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 89
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 88
SS-Obersturmbannführer Otto Skorzeny became a legend in his own time. "Hitler's favorite commando" acquired a reputation as a man of daring, renowned for his audacious 1943 mission to extricate Mussolini from a mountain-top prison. He could be brave and resourceful, but was also a notorious egoist and an unrepentant Nazi until the end of his life. Stuart Smith draws on years of in-depth research to uncover the truth about Skorzeny's career and complex personality.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Balanced and fascinating story of Skorzeny
- De MortonC en 04-14-19
De: Stuart Smith
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Cold War Navy SEAL
- My Story of Che Guevara, War in the Congo, and the Communist Threat in Africa
- De: James M. Hawes, Mary Ann Koenig
- Narrado por: Danny Campbell
- Duración: 6 h y 45 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 64
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 60
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 59
Sometime in 1965, James Hawes landed in the Congo with cash stuffed in his socks, morphine in his bag, and a basic understanding of his mission: recruit a mercenary navy and suppress the Soviet- and Chinese-backed rebels engaged in guerilla movements against a pro-Western government. He knew the United States must preserve deniability, so he would be abandoned in any life-threatening situation; he did not know that Che Guevara was attempting to export his revolution a few miles away. Cold War Navy SEAL gives unprecedented insight into a clandestine chapter in US history through the experiences of Hawes, a distinguished Navy frogman and later a CIA contractor. His journey began as an officer in the newly-formed SEAL Team 2, where Hawes commanded boats in the CIA's series of covert, hit-and-run raids into North Vietnam. Those raids directly instigated the Gulf of Tonkin Incident.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great story
- De Anthony Infantolino en 05-31-23
De: James M. Hawes, y otros
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Rise and Kill First
- The Secret History of Israel's Targeted Assassinations
- De: Ronen Bergman
- Narrado por: Rob Shapiro
- Duración: 25 h y 58 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 2,477
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 2,192
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 2,185
The Talmud says: “If someone comes to kill you, rise up and kill him first.” This instinct to take every measure, even the most aggressive, to defend the Jewish people is hardwired into Israel’s DNA. From the very beginning of its statehood in 1948, protecting the nation from harm has been the responsibility of its intelligence community and armed services, and there is one weapon in their vast arsenal that they have relied upon to thwart the most serious threats: Targeted assassinations have been used countless times, on enemies large and small....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Eye Opening
- De Ari Safari en 02-09-18
De: Ronen Bergman
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King of Spies
- The Dark Reign of America's Spymaster in Korea
- De: Blaine Harden
- Narrado por: Mark Bramhall
- Duración: 7 h y 43 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 72
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 64
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 64
In 1946, Master Sergeant Donald Nichols was repairing jeeps on the sleepy island of Guam when he caught the eye of recruiters from the army's Counter Intelligence Corps. After just three months' training, he was sent to Korea, then a backwater beneath the radar of MacArthur's Pacific Command. Though he lacked the pedigree of most US spies - Nichols was a seventh-grade dropout - he quickly metamorphosed from army mechanic to black ops phenomenon.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Such a wild untold story
- De taylorp.eod en 03-20-24
De: Blaine Harden
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Agent Garbo
- The Brilliant, Eccentric Secret Agent Who Tricked Hitler & Saved D-Day
- De: Stephan Talty
- Narrado por: Clinton Wade
- Duración: 8 h y 55 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 217
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 199
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 198
Before he remade himself as the master spy known as Garbo, Juan Pujol was nothing more than a Barcelona poultry farmer. But as Garbo, he turned in a masterpiece of deception that changed the course of World War II. Posing as the Nazis’ only reliable spy inside England, he created an imaginary million-man army, invented armadas out of thin air, and brought a vast network of fictional subagents to life. The scheme culminated on June 6, 1944, when Garbo convinced the Germans that the Allied forces approaching Normandy were just a feint - the real invasion would come at Calais.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Good story, writing overly dramatic
- De Matthew en 08-13-13
De: Stephan Talty
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The Secret War
- Spies, Ciphers, and Guerrillas, 1939-1945
- De: Max Hastings
- Narrado por: Steven Crossley
- Duración: 30 h y 39 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 347
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 305
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 300
Spies, codes, and guerrillas played unprecedentedly critical roles in the Second World War, exploited by every nation in the struggle to gain secret knowledge of its foes, and to sow havoc behind the fronts. In The Secret War, Max Hastings presents a worldwide cast of characters and some extraordinary sagas of intelligence and resistance, to create a new perspective on the greatest conflict in history.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Tedious
- De Jim Redding en 06-14-16
De: Max Hastings
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Chasing Shadows
- A Special Agent’s Lifelong Hunt to Bring a Cold War Assassin to Justice
- De: Fred Burton
- Narrado por: Danny Campbell
- Duración: 7 h y 11 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 67
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 60
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 61
In 1973, a gunman fired five shots into Colonel Joe Alon, a kind, unassuming Israeli Air Force pilot. As it turned out, Alon wasn't just a pilot and family man - he was a high-ranking Israeli military official and hero of the Israeli Air Force. The assassin was never found and the case was closed. As a counterterrorism special agent, Fred Burton reopened the case and pursued the killer.
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4 out of 5 stars
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A history of terrorism
- De W. A. Weeks en 12-01-11
De: Fred Burton
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Madame Fourcade's Secret War
- The Daring Young Woman Who Led France's Largest Spy Network Against Hitler
- De: Lynne Olson
- Narrado por: Kimberly Farr
- Duración: 16 h y 9 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 766
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 671
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 659
In 1941 a 31-year-old Frenchwoman, a young mother born to privilege and known for her beauty and glamour, became the leader of a vast intelligence organization - the only woman to serve as a chef de résistance during the war. Strong-willed, independent, and a lifelong rebel against her country’s conservative, patriarchal society, Marie-Madeleine Fourcade was temperamentally made for the job. No other French spy network lasted as long or supplied as much crucial intelligence. Fourcade was captured twice by the Nazis - and both times she managed to escape.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Marvelous book, inappropriate narrator
- De LJH en 03-07-19
De: Lynne Olson
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90 Minutes at Entebbe
- The Full Inside Story of the Spectacular Israeli Counterterrorism Strike and the Daring Rescue of 103 Hostages
- De: William Stevenson, Uri Dan
- Narrado por: Derek Perkins
- Duración: 8 h y 7 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 228
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 200
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 198
In captivating detail, Stevenson provides a fast-paced, hour-by-hour narration from the hijacking of Air France Flight 139 to the final 90-minute mission. In addition to discussing the incredible rescue itself, Stevenson also covers the political backdrop behind the hijacking, especially Ugandan President Idi Amin's support for the hijackers, which marked one of the first times a leader of a nation had backed terrorist activities.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Story, true, of an extrodinary rescue .
- De Jeannie Marcus en 05-13-15
De: William Stevenson, y otros
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Operation Paperclip
- The Secret Intelligence Program that Brought Nazi Scientists to America
- De: Annie Jacobsen
- Narrado por: Annie Jacobsen
- Duración: 19 h y 26 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 2,727
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 2,367
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 2,358
In the chaos following World War II, the US government faced many difficult decisions, including what to do with the Third Reich's scientific minds. These were the brains behind the Nazis' once-indomitable war machine. So began Operation Paperclip, a decades-long, covert project to bring Hitler's scientists and their families to the United States. Many of these men were accused of war crimes, and others had stood trial at Nuremberg; one was convicted of mass murder and slavery.
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4 out of 5 stars
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The Osenberg list
- De Jean en 08-07-14
De: Annie Jacobsen