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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 940.548673092 EAN: 9781591143536 ISBN: 1591143535 Label: US Naval Institute Press Manufacturer: US Naval Institute Press Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 220 Publication Date: 2004-05 Publisher: US Naval Institute Press Studio: US Naval Institute Press Related Items:
Browse for similar items by category: Click to Display Editorial Review: Book Description: 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. First published in 1957 to critical and popular acclaim, his book has become a cult favorite in intelligence circles. The story follows Hall's experiences from a junior officer fleeing a tedious training assignment in Louisiana to his quirky and rigorous OSS training rituals in the United States, England, and Scotland. Quick to pick up on the skills necessary for behind-the-lines intelligence work, he became an expert instructor. But he was only reluctantly given operational duties because of his reputation as an iconoclast. In his droll story-telling style, Hall describes his first parachute jump in support of the French resistance as a comedy of errors that terminated prematurely. His last assignment in the war zone came when William Colby appointed him section head of an operations group that made its way on foot through Sweden. 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. 220 pages. Paperback. 6 x 9 inches. Average Rating:
 Rating: - Wonderful bookI have to admit that it has been some time since I read this book, but it's hysterical. I can still remember (from 1966) quite a bit of the dialog. Unfortunately Roger Hall's obituary was in the paper this morning and I started to look for another copy of it. It's a shame that he didn't go into the CIA, it would have been a much funnier world. Even though it looks like I won't be able to find one, I'll still wait in line for a copy I"ll remember his medical examination. "What's your ... Read More Rating: - Hilarious!! Super funny!I grew up with this book in the house. I purchased this copy for my Father to replace the old copy he had, as it was literally falling apart. This book is so much fun. An absolutely insightful, delightful book about the beginnings of the OSS. The author has a truly unique sense of humor that even young readers will be able to appreciate. I really love this book!!! Rating: - you're stepping on my cloak and daggerI first read this book when I was in England, in 1958, enjoyed it greatly, it was very well done.. I had been looking for this book for the last 20 years, and over joyed I found it. Thank you, Amazon Russ Rating: - You're Stepping on My Cloak and DaggerWho thought spying could be funny. If you like to laugh, this is the book for you. Hall's life as a spy was hardly 007-ish, but you can't find a spy with a better sense of humor. It's hard to believe that one Army officer could find himself in as many laughable predicaments as he was. This book will ring even truer for those who have see military service. More than once I had to wipe tears of laughter from my eyes so I could continue reading. Not a long read, but certainly one high on the laugh ... Read More Rating: - You're Stepping on My Cloak and Dagger--reviewSometimes, just sometimes, the things of your youth are better than when you experienced them the first time: things like "You're Stepping on My Cloak and Dagger," Roger Hall's memoirs of his experiences in the OSS (Office of Strategic Services, forerunner of the CIA) during WW2. In 1966 Miss Estele, Greenon High School's librarian, once very sternly suggested to me that I get my own copy of Mr. Hall's book. Seems that I had checked ... Read More 
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