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World War II Allied Sabotage Devices and Booby Traps by Gordon L. Rottman (2010, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherBloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN-101849081751
ISBN-139781849081757
eBay Product ID (ePID)102847655
Product Key Features
Book TitleWorld War II Allied Sabotage Devices and Booby Traps
Number of Pages64 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicMilitary / World War II
Publication Year2010
IllustratorDennis, Peter, Yes
GenreHistory
AuthorGordon L. Rottman
Book SeriesElite Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.2 in
Item Weight7.4 Oz
Item Length9.9 in
Item Width6.9 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
Dewey Edition22
Series Volume Number184
Dewey Decimal355.8
Table Of ContentIntroduction - overview Purposes Munitions and materials Tactics and techniques of booby-trapping Sabotage devices Countering booby traps National practices in booby-trapping and sabotage Conclusion - effectiveness
SynopsisOsprey's elite title dealing with various sabotage devices and booby traps that were used by the British and the Americans during World War II (1939-1945). Following Churchill's directive to set occupied Europe ablaze, the SOE and later its American sister organization, the OSS, were deployed across the continent. Outnumbered, surrounded and in great peril, these brave agents were armed with a wide variety of devices to help them achieve their objectives, including numerous pieces of sabotage equipment and cunning booby traps. This book examines these different pieces of equipment and the technicalities involved in deploying them effectively. It also discusses the specialist equipment developed by Special Forces units, including the SAS Lewes Bomb. Touching on some of the stranger developments, such as explosives disguised as lumps of coal, the author goes on to describe the German clearance techniques that were developed to avoid these dangers. Complete with specially commissioned artwork and period diagrams, together with detailed descriptions of the dangerous missions of Allied agents, this book is a fascinating insight into the secret war behind enemy lines.
LC Classification NumberUF860
