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The daring missions of America's World War II intelligence agency, the Office of Strategic Services (OSS), are the stuff of legend, yet the contributions made by the 4,000 women―including Julia Child and Marlene Dietrich―who served in the OSS are largely unheralded. To tell their fascinating stories, McIntosh, a veteran of sensitive OSS and CIA operations, draws on her own experiences and on interviews with more than 100 OSS women who served all over the world. Captured in rich detail are the riveting tales of clandestine spies, saboteurs, cryptographers, cartographers, analysts, and experts in propaganda, recruiting, and communications, along with the less visible but no less important drivers and secretaries. The book was first published in 1998 to great reviews.
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    Naval Institute Press
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    March 1, 2009
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    6 x 1 x 9 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    1591145147
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“Elizabeth P. McIntosh does justice to the women who fought for freedom in this fascinating book.” —Bookaddiction

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Elizabeth P. McIntosh was a war correspondent under Adm. Chester Nimitz when she joined the OSS in 1943, conducting morale operations against the Japanese in Burma and China. She worked for the CIA after the war.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Naval Institute Press; Reprint edition (March 1, 2009)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 320 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1591145147
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1591145141
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 15.6 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 1 x 9 inches
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The Drumbeat Club
5.0 out of 5 stars Girl Power!
Reviewed in the United States on December 7, 2018
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This book tells great stories of women who believed in their cause, and did something about it.

If you like James Bond movies, you should like this read. These women did whatever was required to accomplish their missions. Exciting stories that are well written. READ IT!
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Rudolph Lioi
5.0 out of 5 stars A Very Good Read
Reviewed in the United States on February 13, 2014
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The book is a very detailed account of the women of the WW II OSS and their contribution to the war effort. In addition it gives some detail of the men they worked with and for. A woman "file clerk" was a lot more then that and most women in the OSS (and men) were college educated and spoke several languages. Their attention to detail was amazing and complete. A book well worth reading if you are interested in WWII or the spy business.
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Curmudgeon
4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting sidelight on women in WW2
Reviewed in the United States on February 4, 2015
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Interesting history for a part of WW2 that's not well known. If you're looking for thrilling tales of death-defying adventure behind enemy lines, there are a couple of interesting episodes, but mostly this is just about young ladies making the best of very odd jobs in uncomfortable but sometimes exotic locations.
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Judith Cole
5.0 out of 5 stars Great recap of amazing women
Reviewed in the United States on September 1, 2023
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Too little emphasis has been placed on the important roles these amaazing women played in keeping the USA safe during one of the darkest periods of 20th century history. This book helps to remedy that.
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Morgan Sarges
5.0 out of 5 stars Bought as a gift
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Great book, which covers a very little-known piece of history from this time. Good add-on to "Piercing the Reich".
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Biblios
5.0 out of 5 stars I highly recommend it.
Reviewed in the United States on June 2, 2016
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One of the "spies" in the book was my adoptive mother, Joan Bondurant, so I was most interested to read about her work in the OSS and that of her women colleagues. A very informative look at the bravery and resourcefulness of these dedicated women who occupy a largely unknown niche in the history of this country's involvement in WW II. I highly recommend it.
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Betti Taylor
3.0 out of 5 stars A Good Introduction
Reviewed in the United States on September 23, 2015
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This is an interesting monograph/memoir that presents some of the outstanding women who served with the OSS during World War II. The women are featured in personality vignettes that detail their particular exploits, and the last one is McIntosh's personal experience. The author interviewed many of the individuals she presented, and updated their subsequent lives. It was an interesting read but not exactly what I was looking for, since I was researching a slightly different topic. However, for folks interested in that era and the role of women who made things happen, it's a good introduction. Someone who is interested in a more in-depth research piece might begin with this book, which might point the way to other sources. I would have appreciated footnotes and a bibliography, but I was reading from the perspective of a historian.
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J. Motley
5.0 out of 5 stars Story of Amazing Unsung Heroes from The Greatest Generation!
Reviewed in the United States on December 9, 2016
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My mother was a Signal Corps Officer (Cryptography) in the Women's Army Corps (WAC) from 1942-1954, so I found this book to be a fascinating insight into the world that she worked in. Thank you for telling the story of these amazing women from The Greatest Generation!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Sisterhood of Spies
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Sisterhood is extremely informative. In fact, I had to make lists so I wouldn't get lost in the who's who! A peek into the secret life of female spies. Hard to find such stories.
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