The Office of Strategic Services and Italian Americans

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Focusing on the pivotal role of Italian Americans in World War II, the book highlights their contributions to the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) as skilled operatives fluent in Italian. These individuals conducted critical intelligence missions behind enemy lines, gathering vital military information that aided in the defeat of the Axis powers. Their daring operations included parachuting into northern Italy to collaborate with guerilla units and stealthily navigating the Mediterranean to sabotage key infrastructure.