The Secret War Against Hitler, William Casey
The Secret War Against Hitler, William Casey
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The Secret War Against Hitler

Author: William Casey

Narrator: Peter Kjenaas

Unabridged: 8 hr 42 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/01/2007

Categories: Nonfiction, History


Synopsis

William Casey, former director of the CIA, gives an autobiographical account of his WWII service with the OSS (Office of Strategic Services, which later evolved into the CIA) and the role such early intelligence organizations played in the defeat of Hitler. Casey recounts how the Allies gathered intelligence, thwarted Germany's atomic bomb development, and convinced German intelligence that the Normandy DDay landings were to be a diversionary move while the main landing was to take place in Calais.Casey wrote this book because, as he says, "I believe that it is important today to understand how clandestine intelligence, covert action, and organized resistance saved blood and treasure in defeating Hitler. These capabilities may be more important than missiles and satellites in meeting crises yet to come."

About William Casey

William Joseph Casey (1913–1987) was the Director of Central Intelligence from 1981 to 1987. In this capacity he oversaw the entire United States Intelligence Community and personally directed the Central Intelligence Agency.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Karl

Casey gets to write this book because he went on to be director of the CIA. What did he do in the war, daddy? He worked for Donovan in the OSS, organizing agent insertion and agent communication, first in France, then in Germany. This book is a textbook-like summary of OSS activity from early 1944 u......more

Goodreads review by John

William Casey, who was appointed and served under Ronald Reagan as Director of Central Intelligence (DCI), was not a political hack appointed to one of the most important jobs in government. Casey, whose politics I did not necessarily admire, was a Wall Street lawyer who trained under Major General......more

Goodreads review by Bob

Insights on commanders, particularly Patton, Ike, Patch and Monty. Patton and Patch's enlightened use of intelligence, and of the Free French as flank guards, pathfinders, mop-up units, and for intelligence. Uses and limits of intelligence. Great insights on economic intelligence, and target selecti......more

Goodreads review by Skuli

Ágætis frásögn af leyniaðgerðum Bandamanna í Síðari heimsstyrjöldinni, sérstaklega Bandaríkjamanna. Ýmislegt fróðleg sem þarna kemur fram en hafa verður vara á að Casey sem síðar varð forstjóri CIA ritar þessa bók sem áróðursrit fyrir mikilvægi njósna og annarra leyniaðgerða. Áhugavert er að sjá harð......more