The Resource Destination Casablanca : exile, espionage, and the battle for North Africa in World War II, Meredith Hindley
Destination Casablanca : exile, espionage, and the battle for North Africa in World War II, Meredith Hindley
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- Summary
- "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
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- First Edition.
- Extent
- xviii, 491 pages
- Contents
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- Collaboration and resistance
- Torching Morocco
- "Men pass, France and Morocco remain"
- Isbn
- 9781610394055
- Label
- Destination Casablanca : exile, espionage, and the battle for North Africa in World War II
- Title
- Destination Casablanca
- Title remainder
- exile, espionage, and the battle for North Africa in World War II
- Statement of responsibility
- Meredith Hindley
- Title variation
- Exile, espionage, and the battle for North Africa in World War II
- Subject
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- HISTORY / Military / World War II
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- Military campaigns
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- Morocco
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- trueMorocco -- History -- 20th century
- trueNorth Africa
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- trueSouthwest Asia and North Africa (Middle East)
- trueSpies
- TRUE CRIME / Espionage
- trueUnited States
- United States
- United States -- Foreign relations -- France
- World War (1939-1945)
- trueWorld War II
- trueWorld War II -- Morocco
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Morocco
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Military intelligence
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Morocco | Casablanca
- trueBattles
- 1939-1945
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "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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- 10600895
- Cataloging source
- DLC
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- Hindley, Meredith
- Dewey number
- 940.54/234
- Illustrations
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- illustrations
- maps
- Index
- index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
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- World War (1939-1945)
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- World War, 1939-1945
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- Diplomatic relations
- Military intelligence
- Military campaigns
- HISTORY / Africa / North
- HISTORY / Military / World War II
- TRUE CRIME / Espionage
- France
- United States
- France
- Morocco
- Morocco
- United States
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- exile, espionage, and the battle for North Africa in World War II
- Label
- Destination Casablanca : exile, espionage, and the battle for North Africa in World War II, Meredith Hindley
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 473-480) and index
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- Contents
- Collaboration and resistance -- Torching Morocco -- "Men pass, France and Morocco remain"
- Control code
- 1905728
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Edition
- First Edition.
- Extent
- xviii, 491 pages
- Isbn
- 9781610394055
- Lccn
- 2017018911
- Media category
- unmediated
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- Other physical details
- illustrations, maps
- System control number
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- (Sirsi) i9781610394055
- (OCoLC)999401044
- Label
- Destination Casablanca : exile, espionage, and the battle for North Africa in World War II, Meredith Hindley
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 473-480) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
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- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Collaboration and resistance -- Torching Morocco -- "Men pass, France and Morocco remain"
- Control code
- 1905728
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Edition
- First Edition.
- Extent
- xviii, 491 pages
- Isbn
- 9781610394055
- Lccn
- 2017018911
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations, maps
- System control number
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- (Sirsi) i9781610394055
- (OCoLC)999401044
Subject
- trueDiplomacy
- Diplomatic relations
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- trueFrance
- France
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- HISTORY / Africa / North
- HISTORY / Military / World War II
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- Military intelligence
- Morocco
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- trueNorth Africa
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- trueSpies
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- trueUnited States
- United States
- United States -- Foreign relations -- France
- World War (1939-1945)
- trueWorld War II
- trueWorld War II -- Morocco
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Morocco
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Military intelligence
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Morocco | Casablanca
- trueBattles
- 1939-1945
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