{"product_id":"no-bridges-blown-nocontributor-9780268107970","title":"No Bridges Blown: With the OSS Jedburghs in Nazi-Occupied France","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA rediscovered classic of military history back in print for the seventy-fifth anniversary of the end of World War II\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen William B. Dreux parachuted into France in 1944, the OSS infantry officer had cinematic visions of blood-and-guts heroics, of leading the French Maquis resistance forces in daring missions to blow up key bridges and delay the German advance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis isn't the glamorized screen-ready account he expected; this is the real story. Dreux's three-man OSS team landed behind enemy lines in France, in uniform, far from the targeted bridges. \u003ci\u003eNo Bridges Blown\u003c\/i\u003e is a story of mistakes, failures, and survival, a story of volunteers and countrymen working together in the French countryside. The only book written by one of the Jedburghs about his wartime experiences, Dreux brings the history of World War II to life with stories of real people amidst a small section of the fighting in France. These people had reckless courage, little training, and faced impossible odds. This story will resonate with veterans and everyday citizens alike and it brings to life the realities of war on the ground in Nazi-occupied France.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e William B. Dreux\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0268107971\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780268107970\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Notre Dame Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/30\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 346\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.39lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.81d","brand":"William B. Dreux","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44056718573823,"sku":"9780268107970","price":125.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_94f5f845-d674-44a7-a4e8-6b5e728ea7a9.jpg?v=1685042875","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/no-bridges-blown-nocontributor-9780268107970","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}