It used to be said that the ideal OSS agent would be a PhD able to win a bar fight. The author never got much further than an Oxford MA, but by the time he earned his Commando green beret with the ...view moreIt used to be said that the ideal OSS agent would be a PhD able to win a bar fight. The author never got much further than an Oxford MA, but by the time he earned his Commando green beret with the Royal Marines he had learned a lot of dirty tricks.view less