Title: The making of a spy
Description: "Leaving the chaos of postwar Germany for an uncertain future, 17-year-old Gerhardt Thamm arrived in America in 1948 with little more than his American birth certificate. With minimal command of English and little formal education, he enlisted in the Army and found himself assigned to operations where his German language abilities were put to use"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: United States, German Americans, Biography, Intelligence officers, History, United States. Army Security Agency, Secret service, Military intelligence, United states, army, biography, Intelligence officers, biography, Secret service, united states, German americans
Places: United States, Germany (West)
People: Gerhardt B. Thamm (1930-)
Time periods: 20th century