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Sailors undercover in china by linda kush 2012, hardcover at the. Although several books have been published about the rice paddy navy, linda kushs book is the most thorough exploration of the work of an extraordinary joint venture, the sinoamerican. Dec 26, 2012 the rice paddy navy, published by osprey publishing, reveals the history of a topsecret joint project between u. Saco the rice paddy navy was a topsecret organization known during world war ii as the sinoamerican cooperative organization or u.

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Linda kush uncovers the military accomplishments and political wrangling that colored one of the most successful and little known efforts of world war ii. Jan 01, 2012 the rice paddy navy by linda kush is a must read for anyone interested in wwii, the art of the spymaster, or the complex history of americanchinese relations. Saco the rice paddy navy is the story of the sinoamerican cooperative organization saco, otherwise known as the u. The rice paddy navy relates the unique story of the sinoamerican cooperation organization saco, an intelligence and special operations unit of the us navy in china during world war ii. We would like to thank all for their support whilst we transition to virtual operations. In this book, roy stratton records first hand accounts of soldiers, sailors and marines who served in china, often behind enemy lines, to train, equip, saco the rice paddy navy is the story of the sinoamerican cooperative organization saco, otherwise known as the u. Paddy, also called rice paddy, small, level, flooded field used to cultivate rice in southern and eastern asia. The saco patch is one of the hardest us navy patches to find from wwii. Sailors undercover in china by linda kush available from rakuten kobo. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. Although several books have been published about the rice paddy navy,linda kushs book is the most thorough exploration of the work of an.

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