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The making of a spy : memoir of a German boy soldier turned American intelligence agent /

"Leaving the chaos of postwar Germany for an uncertain future, 17-year-old Gerhardt Thamm arrived in America in 1948 with little more than his American birth certificate. With minimal command of English and little formal education, he enlisted in the Army and found himself assigned to operation...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Thamm, Gerhardt B., 1930-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., Publishers, [2010]
Subjects:
Thamm, Gerhardt B., > 1930-
Intelligence officers > United States > Biography.
United States. > Army Security Agency > Biography.
Military intelligence > United States > History > 20th century.
Military intelligence > Germany (West) > History > 20th century.
Secret service > United States > History > 20th century.
German Americans > Biography.
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Summary:"Leaving the chaos of postwar Germany for an uncertain future, 17-year-old Gerhardt Thamm arrived in America in 1948 with little more than his American birth certificate. With minimal command of English and little formal education, he enlisted in the Army and found himself assigned to operations where his German language abilities were put to use"--Provided by publisher.
Physical Description:viii, 223 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780786448548 (softcover : alk. paper)
0786448547 (softcover : alk. paper)