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Behind Enemy Lines - The war memoirs of Jedburgh Officer John OlmstedIn Behind Enemy Lines, American OSS agent John Olmsted tells the fascinating story of his experiences as a member of Jedburgh Team 'Dudley', which dropped into occupied east Netherlands on 11/12 September 1944.Together with his two comrades, Dutch officer Henk Brinkgreve and Irish radio operator John 'Bunny' Austin, Olmsted's mission was to help organize the armed resistance in Overijssel in support of the Allied advance during Operation Market Garden, which started six days later.Following the Allied defeat at Arnhem, Olmsted and his team were trapped behind enemy lines. John Olmsted was one of the few Allied soldiers who managed to escape with Operation Pegasus 2 across the Rhine to liberated territory after the Battle of Arnhem. He vividly wrote about his experiences in Overijssel and Gelderland on the boat trip back to the USA shortly after the end of the war.Olmsted's first-person account allows us to see one of the most shocking episodes in Dutch history through the eyes of a young American officer. These are the perspectives of an outsider, who is simultaneously at the center of events. With warmth, humor, and an eye for detail, he grants us a fascinating glimpse into occupied Holland in the fall of 1944.John Malcolm Olmsted (1914-2001) returned to the Netherlands in 1985. During this visit, he handed over a manuscript to historian Dr. Coen Hilbrink, whose family had sheltered Olmsted in 1944, with tragic consequences. Hilbrink added annotations, highlighting the harrowing experiences of the Overijssel Resistance and the tragic fate of Olmsted's fellow team members. Brinkgreve and Austin did not survive the war; both were executed in 1945, just weeks before the Liberation.The manuscript was edited as minimally as possible, preserving Olmsted's unique perspective as both an observer and a participant, making it a distinctive historical document.The cover photo shows what remained of the Twente Resistance headquarters after the raid by the Sicherheitsdienst. Olmsted and his team assisted the Resistance with sabotage.

The 'Cat' bundle is a triptych of short pieces consisting of entirely different aspects.The author and his wife owned the renowned Boulders Inn on Lake Waramaug in Connecticut for 15 years. 'Tales from the Inn' are a few snippets down memory lane recounting events, some hilarious, some melancholic. They include the true event in the inn's main dining room that is the inspiration for this bundle's title.Second of the three components, 'Reflective Vignettes', are for the most part accounts of true events. Some date back to the Second World War, its aftermath and subsequent events, while other sections are related to less serious subjects.The author's affinity for all things Ogden Nash will be quite evident from the 35 pieces of 'Whimsical Poetry' that form the third panel of the triptych. The reader should not expect iambic pentameters. This was written solely for perfectly imperfect poetic fun and creating a smile or a grin.If that is the result of this effort, the author will be absolutely delighted and raise a glass of his favorite Malbec to your health.