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The Mafia And The Allies
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Author : Ezio Costanzo
language : en
Publisher: Enigma Books
Release Date : 2007-09-01
The Mafia And The Allies written by Ezio Costanzo and has been published by Enigma Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-09-01 with History categories.
Within weeks of the Pearl Harbor attack and the declaration of war on the United States by Germany and Italy, US war plans included the defense of the East Coast and the invasion of Sicily. Here, Ezio Costanzo examines the many elements of this secret scenario, which included long-suppressed information about cooperation between the Mafia and the US Army. The results came in the aftermath of the invasion, during the new military government that gave many Mafia leaders important administrative positions. Seen from an Italian standpoint, the success of US forces is examined in detail and many questions are finally answered.
Mafia Allies
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Author : Timothy Newark
language : en
Publisher: MBI Publishing Company
Release Date : 2007
Mafia Allies written by Timothy Newark and has been published by MBI Publishing Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with History categories.
How the rise and ultimate defeat of Fascism in Italy affected the Mafia—a provocative and little-known chapter in the history of WWII, and of organized crime.
Separatism The Allies And The Mafia
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Author : Monte S. Finkelstein
language : en
Publisher: Lehigh University Press
Release Date : 1999
Separatism The Allies And The Mafia written by Monte S. Finkelstein and has been published by Lehigh University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with History categories.
This study examines the separatist movement's origins, its leaders and followers, the actions in which separatists engaged to establish a free Sicily, the factors that caused the movement's demise, and its legacy. This book also examines the relationship of the separatist movement to the United States, Great Britain, and the Sicilian mafia.
Operation Underworld
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Author : Matthew Black
language : en
Publisher: Citadel Press
Release Date : 2022-12-27
Operation Underworld written by Matthew Black and has been published by Citadel Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-12-27 with History categories.
For the first time ever the full story of how Charles “Lucky” Luciano—the U.S. Mafia boss who put the “organized” into organized crime—was recruited by U.S. Naval Intelligence in 1944 to aid the Allied war effort in the U.S. invasion of Sicily that was a turning point in WWII. In 1942, fears were growing that New York Harbor was vulnerable to sabotage. If the waterfront was infested with German and Italian agents, the U.S. Navy needed a secret plan just as insidious to secure it. Naval intelligence officer, Commander Charles Radcliffe Haffenden had the solution: recruit as his own spies, members of La Cosa Nostra. Pier to pier, no one terrified the longshoremen, stevedores, shopkeepers, and boat captains along the harbor better than the Mafia gangs of New York, who controlled the docks in Manhattan and Brooklyn. Haffenden was prepared to make a deal with the devil—the man who put “organized” into organized crime. Even from his cell in Dannemora State Prison, former Public Enemy #1, Charles “Lucky” Luciano still had tremendous power. Luciano was willing to wield it for Uncle Sam in exchange for a fullpardon. Haffenden, though, wanted something in return—Luciano’s contacts in Italy to track the Nazis’ movements. The victorious U.S. invasion of Sicily in July 1943 might have turned out differently without Luciano’s help. Operation Underworld is a tale of espionage and crime like no other, the unbelievable, first-ever account of the Allied war effort’s clandestine—and improbably—coalition between the Mafia and the U.S. Government to help the Allies win World War II.
Hidden Power
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Author : James Cockayne
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2017-10-01
Hidden Power written by James Cockayne and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-10-01 with Political Science categories.
What should we make of the outsized role organized crime plays in conflict and crisis, from drug wars in Mexico to human smuggling in North Africa, from the struggle in Crimea to scandals in Kabul? How can we deal with the convergence of politics and crime in so-called 'mafia states' such as Guinea-Bissau, North Korea or, as some argue, Russia? Drawing on unpublished government documents and mafia memoirs, James Cockayne discovers the strategic logic of organized crime, hidden in a century of forgotten political--criminal collaboration in New York, Sicily and the Caribbean. He reveals states and mafias competing - and collaborating -- in a competition for governmental power. He discovers mafias influencing elections, changing constitutions, organizing domestic insurgencies and transnational terrorism, negotiating peace deals, and forming governmental joint ventures with ruling groups. And he sees mafias working with the US government to spy on American citizens, catch Nazis, try to assassinate Fidel Castro, invade and govern Sicily, and playing unappreciated roles in the Bay of Pigs fiasco and the Cuban Missile Crisis.
The Mafia At War
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Author : Tim Newark
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2021-09
The Mafia At War written by Tim Newark and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-09 with categories.
The Mafia is the most powerful criminal organisation the world has ever known. This book tells the epic story of how the Mafia was nearly destroyed by Mussolini, prospered in the US, struck a secret wartime deal with the US government, and then backed a bloody rebellion that nearly turned Sicily into an independent Mafia realm. It shows how Lucky Luciano won his freedom thanks to mobster help in WWII; how Jewish gangsters clashed with Nazis on the streets of New York; how Mafiosi nearly issued contracts to kill top Nazis including Hitler; how British bobbies patrolled the deadly streets of Palermo; and how Mafia-backed bandits conducted a guerrilla war for Sicilian independence. The Mafia at War is a provocative account of how a criminal organisation exploited the grim realities of World War II to revive its fortunes and dominate global crime. 'A fascinating and compelling work on three of the most evil movements of the 20th century. It ought to be required reading for anyone looking for insights into the period.' Richard Hammer
The Mafia At War
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Author : Timothy Newark
language : en
Publisher: Casemate Publishers
Release Date : 2012-06-01
The Mafia At War written by Timothy Newark and has been published by Casemate Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-06-01 with History categories.
The Mafia at War is a dramatic, provocative account of how a criminal organisation exploited the grim realities of World War II to revive its fortunes and dominate global crime. The Mafia is the most powerful criminal organisation the world has ever known.
Mafia Wars In The History
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Author : IntroBooks
language : en
Publisher: IntroBooks
Release Date : 2018-02-21
Mafia Wars In The History written by IntroBooks and has been published by IntroBooks this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-02-21 with History categories.
The term “mafia” has been used to refer to various secret groups or organizations that are involved in various forms of organized crimes and are spread across the world in various countries. They are usually recognized by the name of the country in which they have originated. Most of the group members of the mafia belong to a particular nationality and operate in the particular country itself. The main goal of such mafia groups is to have full control over the various kinds of activities. They can even have a monopoly over certain criminal activities. But one should not be mistaken! Though several films, documentaries and plays have been enacted in the life of the mafias and the wrong deeds done by them, people might still get the impression that the mafias are good people. The people might be allured by the money-earning capacity of the mafias in no matter of time. The lavish lifestyle led by them and the kind of richness they possess, it might appear quite overwhelming on the exterior front. But the truth is that, on the inner side, it is all black. The mafias have their hands spoiled with the color of blood. Mafia members are constantly living under the violence from the other mafia groups and often end up getting killed or killing others. There is no room for peace in their lives. The world in the due course of the mafias and their menace, has witnessed several major wars. The Mafia Wars as it is called have been the root cause due to the disturbances created in one group or the other and in taking revenge on the other. As we live in the present era, there are still major mafia groups out there in several parts of the world.
Allies And Italians Under Occupation
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Author : I. Williams
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2013-07-30
Allies And Italians Under Occupation written by I. Williams and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-07-30 with History categories.
Using original documents, the Allied Occupation of southern Italy, particularly Sicily and Naples, is illustrated by examining crime and unrest by Allied soldiers, deserters, rogue troops and Italian civilians from drunkenness, theft, rape, and murder to riots, demonstrations, black marketeering and prostitution.
The Unique Obligation
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Author : L.M. Payson
language : en
Publisher: L.M. Payson
Release Date : 2023-05-23
The Unique Obligation written by L.M. Payson and has been published by L.M. Payson this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-05-23 with Fiction categories.
~ Jennifer ~ From a very young age, I learned one lesson very well. Do as I’m told, and do not complain. The consequences are far too severe. But Fate is ruthless and isn’t on my side. I always knew my uncle hated me, but I didn’t know it was enough to sell me to the Devil himself in order to pay off his gambling debts. Jason Delavanté. He’s sinfully hot, alluring as sin, and as evil as Satan himself. He runs the most dangerous and powerful mafia Las Vegas has ever seen. And now he owns me… ~ Jason ~ When I first saw Jennifer, I fell for her. Hard and fast. She’s beautiful. Sweet. Everything I never knew I wanted. I’ll go to any lengths necessary to have her. Little did I know that decision would bring complications I never saw coming. Specifically, when I find out who her uncle is and realize he’s in a lot of debt… …to me. I wouldn’t be half the vindictive leader I am if I didn’t have a plan. But with it comes lies, betrayal, and secrets that I’m not sure Jennifer will ever forgive me for…