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- catalog abstract "In Guerrilla in Striped Pants, Walter W. Orebaugh, a former U.S. diplomat, gives an account of his adventures behind the lines in Italy during World War II--a courageous odyssey that won him his country's acclaim as a hero and the Medal of Freedom, its highest civilian decoration, "for exceptionally meritorious and courageous service ... behind the German lines" and for "courage, resourcefulness, and coolness under fire." The drama of Orebaugh's capture by the Italian army, his internment in the mountains, and his subsequent escape is punctuated by his heroic smuggling of two companions out of danger, his encounter with a glamorous Hungarian spy, and his treacherous journey through enemy territory to freedom. Orebaugh's account is a personal adventure story that contains all the elements of danger, intrigue, and courage which will grip the reader's imagination. The fact that it accurately recounts an important moment in history intensifies the drama, and affirms how ingenuity and daring feats can be performed by ordinary people in times of great peril.".
- catalog contributor b3713627.
- catalog contributor b3713628.
- catalog created "1992.".
- catalog date "1992".
- catalog date "1992.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "1992.".
- catalog description "In Guerrilla in Striped Pants, Walter W. Orebaugh, a former U.S. diplomat, gives an account of his adventures behind the lines in Italy during World War II--a courageous odyssey that won him his country's acclaim as a hero and the Medal of Freedom, its highest civilian decoration, "for exceptionally meritorious and courageous service ... behind the German lines" and for "courage, resourcefulness, and coolness under fire." The drama of Orebaugh's capture by the Italian army, his internment in the mountains, and his subsequent escape is punctuated by his heroic smuggling of two companions out of danger, his encounter with a glamorous Hungarian spy, and his treacherous journey through enemy territory to freedom. Orebaugh's account is a personal adventure story that contains all the elements of danger, intrigue, and courage which will grip the reader's imagination. The fact that it accurately recounts an important moment in history intensifies the drama, and affirms how ingenuity and daring feats can be performed by ordinary people in times of great peril.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references and index.".
- catalog extent "xiv, 244 p., [9] p. of plates :".
- catalog hasFormat "Guerrilla in striped pants.".
- catalog identifier "0275941493 (alk. paper)".
- catalog isFormatOf "Guerrilla in striped pants.".
- catalog issued "1992".
- catalog issued "1992.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "New York : Praeger,".
- catalog relation "Guerrilla in striped pants.".
- catalog spatial "Italy".
- catalog spatial "Italy.".
- catalog spatial "United States".
- catalog subject "940.53/45 20".
- catalog subject "D802.I8 O74 1992".
- catalog subject "Diplomats United States Biography.".
- catalog subject "Guerrillas Italy Biography.".
- catalog subject "Orebaugh, Walter W.".
- catalog subject "World War, 1939-1945 Personal narratives, American.".
- catalog subject "World War, 1939-1945 Underground movements Italy.".
- catalog title "Guerrilla in striped pants : a U.S. diplomat joins the Italian resistance / Walter W. Orebaugh, with Carol Jose ; foreword by Philip C. Habib.".
- catalog type "text".