Destination Casablanca : exile, espionage, and the battle for North Africa in World War II
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Published
New York : PublicAffairs, 2017.
Format
Book
Edition
First Edition.
ISBN
9781610394055, 1610394054
Physical Desc
xviii, 491 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
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Published
New York : PublicAffairs, 2017.
Edition
First Edition.
Language
English
ISBN
9781610394055, 1610394054
UPC
40027569976
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 473-480) and index.
Description
"In November 1942, as a part of Operation Torch, 33,000 American soldiers sailed undetected across the Atlantic and stormed the beaches of French Morocco. Seventy-four hours later, the Americans controlled the country and one of the most valuable wartime ports: Casablanca. In the years preceding, Casablanca had evolved from an exotic travel destination to a key military target after France's surrender to Germany. Jewish refugees from Europe poured in, hoping to obtain visas and passage to the United States and beyond. Nazi agents and collaborators infiltrated the city in search of power and loyalty. The resistance was not far behind, as shopkeepers, celebrities, former French Foreign Legionnaires, and disgruntled bureaucrats formed a network of Allied spies. But once in American hands, Casablanca became a crucial logistical hub in the fight against Germany--and the site of Roosevelt and Churchill's demand for "unconditional surrender." Rife with rogue soldiers, power grabs, and diplomatic intrigue, Destination Casablanca is the riveting and untold story of this glamorous city--memorialized in the classic film that was rush-released in 1942 to capitalize on the drama that was unfolding in North Africa at the heart of World War II"--Publisher.
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Bernards Township Library - Adult Nonfiction | 940.54234 HIN | Available |
Chatham Borough-Chatham Township Library - Adult Nonfiction | 940.5423 HIN | Available |
Pequannock Library - Adult Nonfiction | 940.54234 HIN | Available |
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Hindley, M. (2017). Destination Casablanca: exile, espionage, and the battle for North Africa in World War II (First Edition.). PublicAffairs.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Hindley, Meredith. 2017. Destination Casablanca: Exile, Espionage, and the Battle for North Africa in World War II. PublicAffairs.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Hindley, Meredith. Destination Casablanca: Exile, Espionage, and the Battle for North Africa in World War II PublicAffairs, 2017.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Hindley, Meredith. Destination Casablanca: Exile, Espionage, and the Battle for North Africa in World War II First Edition., PublicAffairs, 2017.
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