Agent for the Resistance: A Belgian Saboteur in World War II (Texas A & M University Military History) [Paperback]

Herman Bodson (Author)

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About the Author

HERMAN BODSON, veteran of the Belgian underground, was born in Brussels. He holds the Docteur es Sciences in Chemistry from the Universite Libre de Bruxelles. After the war he lived for a decade in the Belgian Congo, now Zaire, then came to the United States to join the fauculty of Lake Erie College in Painesville, Ohio. Now retired, he lives in Taos, New Mexico.

Product Details

• Paperback: 262 pages
• Publisher: TAMU Press (October 3, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1585442658
• ISBN-13: 978-1585442652
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.1 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #287,835 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #29 in Books > History > Europe > Belgium

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A fascinating and vivid account of the WWII underground., February 18, 2000

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This review is from: Agent for the Resistance: A Belgian Saboteur in World War II (Williams-Ford Texas A&M University Military History Series) (Hardcover)

I borrowed the book from a family friend and could not put it down! I hung on every suspenseful turn. Mr. Bodson's account was brutally honest and extremely informative. I learned a great deal about the true face of the war and many detailed events I never would have imagined. I recommend this book to anyone with an interest in underground tactics or a love of war stories. An incredible journey!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent thinking, February 13, 2001

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This review is from: Agent for the Resistance: A Belgian Saboteur in World War II (Williams-Ford Texas A&M University Military History Series) (Hardcover)

I am only 3/4 through in 5 hours last evening. Will continue this evening! A page turner, and interesting learning: as Dr. Bodson learns, we too, learn. Recommend for ALL readers! Dr. Bodson was a professor of mine in college and his writing is as he speaks - concise and not to be forgotten after a first read (or listen.)

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great read about an under-appreciated subject, July 17, 2000

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This review is from: Agent for the Resistance: A Belgian Saboteur in World War II (Williams-Ford Texas A&M University Military History Series) (Hardcover)

This is a fascinating book about a subject too few people know anything about. The book is extremely well written by a very thoughtful author. It's history but it reads like a novel. Excellent!

I re-read this book not long ago, and on a recent trip to Belgium, I made a point of taking a day to visit the places where the author was active during the war. This book made it all come alive.