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The Psycho Boys : how a unit of refugees, artists, and professors fought back against the Third Reich

Eddy, Beverley D. (author.). Frey, David Stephen, 1967- (writer of foreword.).

Summary: "They were not your typical World War II soldiers. Most were not in particularly good physical shape, and many had trouble handling their weapons. They differed widely in their ages, politics, and skills. Many worked in academia, media, and the arts. They were a strange mix of Americans and foreign nationals, immigrants, and refugees, linked by their language skills, knowledge of Europe, and a desire to defeat the Axis. During the war, the U.S. Army trained them in psychological warfare at a secret camp on the Gettysburg battlefield and then sent them to Europe. They became known as "Psycho Boys," a group of soldiers who have never received their due respect."--

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  • ISBN: 9780811773621
  • ISBN: 0811773620
  • Physical Description: vii, 207 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 24 cm
    print
  • Publisher: Essex, Connecticut : Stackpole Books, 2023.

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Bibliography, etc. Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 193-197) and index.
Formatted Contents Note: Foreword / David Frey -- Founding Camp Sharpe -- Training and leisure in Gettysburg -- Preparations in Britain -- The struggle for France -- Luxembourg -- The push into Germany -- Confronting the camps -- Going "home" -- Working for a democratic Germany -- Appendix: Known members of the MRB Companies that trained in Gettysburg.
Subject: Radio broadcasting
Psychological warfare
Intelligence officers United States Biography
United States. Army. Mobile Radio Broadcasting Company, 5th History
United States. Army. Mobile Radio Broadcasting Company, 4th History
United States. Army. Mobile Radio Broadcasting Company, 3rd History
United States. Army. Mobile Radio Broadcasting Company, 2nd History
World War, 1939-1945 Regimental histories United States
Camp George H. Sharpe (Pa.) History
Propaganda, Anti-German
World War, 1939-1945 Psychological aspects
World War, 1939-1945 Propaganda
World War, 1939-1945 Radio broadcasting and the war

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Taylor Community Library 940.548 EDDY (Text) 50692011021808 Adult Nonfiction Available -

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