Seaborne Deception The History of U. S. Navy Beach Jumpers

Name: Seaborne Deception The History of U. S. Navy Beach Jumpers
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ISBN: 9780275938000

ISBN-10: 027593800X

ISBN-13: 9780275938000

Edition: 1992

Authors: John B. Dwyer

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This book is the history of the highly trained officers and men who went by the cover name "Beach Jumpers." Their top-secret mission was to create and sustain the illusion that a military landing was imminent at Beach "A" when in fact U.S./allied troops would hit the beaches 100 miles away at Beach "X". During World War II, their tactics were extremely successful in Sicily, Salerno, Southern France, and the Philippines. Beach Jumpers later served ashore and afloat in Vietnam. Their descendants, called "Fleet Tactical Deception Groups," continue their important, highly classified work today. This work details the development, major operations, "weapons," and leaders of this deception group.…

Book details

List price: $95.00
Copyright year: 1992
Publisher: ABC-CLIO, LLC
Publication date: 5/20/1992
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 192
Size: 6.13" wide x 9.25" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.034
Language: English



Acknowledgements


Introduction


Making the Road Beginning the Walk Why This Approach?


Structure of the Book Contents of the Book


Guide to the Book


Map of the Book Journal Writing Concept Mapping


First Journeyndash;Who am I?



Being Educated



Learning



Values and Perspectives



Telling Your Story


Second Journeyndash;From Information to Knowledge



InternalInfluences: How Do I Know Anything?



External Influences:What IS Real?


What Is True?



How Does Information Become Knowledge?


Third Journeyndash;The Process of Research



Understanding Scholarly Conversations



I Wonder If...Doing Research


Fourth Journeyndash;Expanding the Road



Reaching Out: Beyond the Classroom



Reaching In: Reflection


Index


Preface


The Actor and the Admirals


The Countermeasures Program


The Sounds of Deception Beach Jumper Training


Camp Bradford and Ocracoke First Assignment: Operation HUSKY Island Diversions and Special Operations Beach Jumpers in the MTO


Act Two Adriatic Interlude Ringing Down the Curtain in the MTO


The RCM Picture in the Pacific Tayabas Bay Finale Beach Jumpers Redux Practicing to Deceive Electronic Warriors Ashore and Afloat in Vietnam Naval Cover and Deception in the Post-Vietnam Era


Glossary


Select Bibliography


Index