Ergebnis für "The Cloak" in Geschichte

With a sharp eye and wry wit, Roger Hall recounts his experiences as an American Army officer assigned to the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) during World War II. In his droll storytelling style, Hall describes his first parachute jump in support of the French resistance as a comedy of errors that terminated prematurely. Called one of the funniest and most perceptive works ever written about life in the OSS, the book includes a wealth of unforgettable personalities that Hall encountered over the years.

Are you willing to undertake a dangerous mission behind the enemy lines, knowing you may never return alive? This was the question asked of men and women, ordinary citizens. Those who said yes became part of the Office of Strategic Services. They risked their lives in dangerous missions and formed a powerful spy system throughout Europe and Asia which would be key to Allied success in World War II. During the War, the stories of their adventures - of their courage and their sacrifice - remained closely-guarded military secrets. When the War came to its end, their story began to be told in ...

Will and Patrick explore strange and rarely told tales of history - from ancient Indian assassins and Baghdad scientists to Irish rebels and New York mob queens, and everything in between… And if you want to see even more for each episode, including sneak peeks, accompanying images and bonus facts, check out our instagram @cloakanddaggerpodcast

Cloak and Dagger is an NBC radio series, a foreign intrigue adventure adapted from the book Cloak and Dagger by Corey Ford and Alistair McBain. Ford also was host of the series. Cloak and Dagger was broadcast from May 7 to October 22, 1950, as part of "a mystery block with several other shows of far inferior quality". The program was sustaining for all 22 episodes.