Burn, Bomb, Destroy

The German Sabotage Campaign in North America, 1914–1917

Michael Digby

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Casemate Publishers
01 August 2024

History of the Americas; 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000; Military history; First World War; Special & elite forces

The true story of German secret agents engaged in a campaign of subversion and terror in the United States before and during World War I. Many believe that World War I was only fought ""over there,"" as the popular 1917 song goes, in the trenches and muddy battlefields of Northern France and Belgium-they are wrong. There was a secret war fought in America; on remote railway bridges and waterways linking the United States and Canada; aboard burning and exploding ships in the Atlantic Ocean; in the smoldering ruins of America's bombed and burned-out factories, munitions plants, and railway centers; and waged in carefully disguised clandestine workshops where improvised explosive devices and deadly toxins were designed and manufactured. It was irregular warfare on a scale that caught the United States woefully unprepared. This is the true story of German secret agents engaged in a campaign of subversion and terror on the American homeland before and during World War I.

AUTHOR: Michael Digby is a former US Army soldier and retired Detective/Bomb Disposal Officer for the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. He has written two non-fiction books about bombings in Los Angeles and conducts training courses throughout the world on matters related to IEDs and bombs.

By: Michael Digby
Imprint: Casemate Publishers
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm,
ISBN: 9781636244532
ISBN 10: 163624453X
Pages: 264
Publication Date: 01 August 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Unspecified

Michael Digby is a former US Army soldier and retired Detective/Bomb Disposal Officer for the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. He has written two non-fiction books about bombings in Los Angeles and conducts training courses throughout the world on matters related to IEDs and bombs.

Reviews for Burn, Bomb, Destroy: The German Sabotage Campaign in North America, 1914–1917

"""Mr. Digby's book, with its wealth of telling detail and sweeping narrative to cover a range of loosely connected sabotage operations all over the country, makes a valuable addition to the literature on national security law and history.""-- ""American Intelligence Journal"" ""Digby introduces the reader to a host of colorful, and frequently sinister, characters.""-- ""Journal of Military History"" ""Digby has made a very valuable addition to the scholarship on the subject...""-- ""The NYMAS Review"" ""Using historical records and other sources ranging from pre-World War I through the 21st century, Digby's book is a compelling narrative about people involved in German-inspired events to keep America out of World War I.""-- ""Over the Front"" ""...a fascinating tale of international intrigue, geopolitics, divided loyalties, and criminal investigations during wartime.""-- ""New York Journal of Books"" ""...an excellent overview of the tangled web of German espionage in the US.""-- ""Roads to the Great War"" ""Michael Digby is technically astute and a compelling author who consistently manages to compress the verbose, technical, and complex into a concise, easily readable, and enjoyable narrative. Frequently the story entails several threads, but Digby stitches them together so the reader maintains clarity without becoming lost and disorientated. A mix of stunning revelation, to those previously uninitiated, and expertly told detail that explains and enhances through a well-crafted and logical flow; this book's appeal will range from period enthusiasts to those who are simply looking for an exciting and historically accurate account.""--Liam FitzGerald-Finch, Former British Army Ammunition Technical Officer"