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Adams, Meredith Lentz, 1938-

Murder and martial justice : spying and retribution in World War II America / Meredith Lentz Adams. - 1 online resource (333 pages) - True crime history series .

Includes bibliographical references (pages 292-296) and index.

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.

ISBN: 9781612775197

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Executions and executioners--History--United States--20th century.
Germans--History--United States--20th century.
Murder--History--United States--20th century.
Prisoners of war--Abuse of--History--United States--20th century.
Prisoners of war--History--Germany--20th century.
Prisoners of war--History--United States--20th century.
Retribution--History--20th century.
Spies--History--United States--20th century.
Torture--Government policy--History--United States--20th century.
World War, 1939-1945--Prisoners and prisons, American.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: D805.U5 / A33 2011

Dewey Class. No.: 940.54/87430973