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Author Adams, Meredith Lentz, 1938-

Title Murder and martial justice : spying and retribution in World War II America / Meredith Lentz Adams.

Publication Info. Kent, Ohio : Kent State University Press, [2011]
2011

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Location Call No. OPAC Message Status
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Description 1 online resource (333 pages)
text rdacontent
computer rdamedia
online resource rdacarrier
Series True crime history series
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 292-296) and index.
Contents Spying and terrorism -- Six stool pigeons -- "Hang him one head higher" -- Unschadlichmachung -- "Thorough investigation is requested" -- "Are you a nember of the Volksgemeinschaft?" -- "I can't control my blood" -- Ploys and complaints -- "Dachou" treatment -- Thorough and impartial investigation -- Judgment -- Fair and intelligent review -- Coddling and confirmation -- Obnoxious material -- War versus state -- Playing chicken -- Honor and execution -- Afterward.
Note Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed December 14, 2013).
Subject Executions and executioners -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Germans -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Murder -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Prisoners of war -- Abuse of -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Prisoners of war -- Germany -- History -- 20th century.
Prisoners of war -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Retribution -- History -- 20th century.
Spies -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Torture -- Government policy -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Prisoners and prisons, American.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
ISBN 9781606350751
9781612775197 (electronic bk.)

 
    
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