The OSS in World War II Albania: Covert Operations and Collaboration with Communist Partisans

by Peter Lucas (Author)

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World War II found the country of Albania fighting a war within a war. In addition to the threat all of Europe faced from the Germans, Albania was engaged in a civil war between the Nazi-sponsored Ballists and the Communist Partisans led by Enver Hoxha. While America was reluctant to get involved in the civil conflict, the United States was naturally inclined to lend support to whoever fought the Nazis--even if that meant an alliance with the Communists. On a cold November night in 1943, Dale McAdoo (code named Tank) secretly landed on the Albanian coast with a team of OSS (Office of Strategic Services) agents, including Ismail Carapizzi, an Albanian guide and interpreter who would later be murdered. McAdoo's team, the first of many to follow, set up a base of operations in a deep water level cave on the rocky Albanian coast that served the OSS as it carried out its mission of gathering intelligence to support the Allied war effort and harass the Germans. McAdoo was joined by Captain Tom Stefan (code name Art), an Albanian-speaking OSS officer from Boston, whose assignment was to join Hoxha at his remote mountain headquarters and bond with the reclusive Communist leader to benefit the OSS. This volume describes how the OSS aided the Communist-led Partisans in an attempt to weaken the Nazi cause in Albania and neighboring Italy. The book presents an in-depth look at the small core of hardened men who comprised these highly specialized teams, including each member's background and his special fitness for his wartime role behind enemy lines. The American and British presence in Albania during World War II and the later deterioration of Hoxha's relations with Captain Tom Stefan and the OSS mission are discussed in detail. Firsthand interviews with still-living participants and extensive onsite research make this book a unique resource for a little-known dramatic piece of World War II history.

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"fascinating...recommended"--Stone & Stone Second World War Books; "enjoyed it immensely"--The Boston Globe; "an in-depth look at the small core of hardened [Partisans]. Firsthand interviews with still-living participants and extensive onsite research make this a book a unique resource for a little-known dramatic piece of World War II history. It also gives the reader a grasp of why the US would insert a small number of OSS operative into what had previously been a British theater of war...clearly captured the essence of what it was like 'back then'"--Tirana Times.

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Veteran journalist Peter Lucas worked for the Boston Herald and the Boston Globe. He lives in Westford, Massachusetts.

Paperback: 220 pages
Publisher: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers (March 23, 2007)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0786429674
ISBN-13: 978-0786429677
Product Dimensions: 6.2 x 0.5 x 8.9 inches
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good story

By20th Century Arberon February 6, 2010

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Good story and by the end you feel for the main character of the story. This was written by an Albanian-American from Mass I think and his style of writing can be off at the start with it being non-linear... but, overall well written and a story that should be told. I have also heard that this story is going to be made into a film. Maybe not as action packed as films need to be today but, it would make a great Documentary.

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An Obscure Theater of WWII...Which is Fascinating to Read

ByWilliam R. Bishopon May 15, 2007

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Mr. Lucas has spent years in researching this book on a very little known area of WWII...American secret OSS operations in Albania. His overview of the pre-WWII Albanian political scene sets the stage for understanding the truly convuluted nature of why the B-K, Partizans, King Zog followers, etc. fought each other as much as they did the Germans. It also gives the reader a grasp of why the US would insert a small number of OSS operative into what had previously been a British theater of war. Once these teams were inserted, Mr. Lucas goes in depth on their interaction with Enver Hoxha, the Brits and their US handlers back in Italy. Particularly interesting is the detailed background information on a number of US OSS operators such as CPT Stefan, LT Kukich, LT O'Keefe, etc. It is most interesting to see how their pre-war lives did (or did not!) prepare them for truly vicious fighting in the Balkans. Finally, in a "where are they" now chapter, Mr. Lucas reveals the post-WWII activities of the key figures and how their service in the OSS affected their lives. This book was particularly interesting for me as my uncle was LT John O'Keefe and I served in the Balkans back in the mid-90's. Mr. Lucas has clearly captured the essence of what it was like "back then" in a very dangerous WWII backwater where few people knew the US was involved. Hopefully this new book will begin to erase that lack of knowledge and bring out what these truly heroic men actually underwent.

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OSS in Albania

ByBarbara O'callaghanon September 18, 2007

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Well written. Very accurate. A story that had to be told. Only for someone who is very interested in Special Ops in WWII.

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