Phantoms of Salerno: The True Story of the Naval Intelligence Agents Who Deepened Their Pact with the Mob to Fight Nazis, (Paperback)

<p>To win a war against a monster across the ocean, the United States Navy had to recruit the monsters at home.</p><p><i>Phantoms of Salerno</i> reveals the buried history of <b>Operation Underworld</b>, a jarring alliance between the guardians of democracy and the kings of organized crime. Follow Lieutenant <b>Anthony Marsloe</b>, a former "racket buster" turned Naval Intelligence agent, as he bridges the gap between the starched collars of the ONI and the blood-stained aprons of the Manhattan waterfront.</p><p>From the smoke-filled suites of the <b>Astor Hotel</b> to the desperate, mine-filled beaches of <b>Salerno</b>, this is the true story of how the Navy used the Mafia's "Manhattan Rolodex" to secure New York Harbor and gather the intelligence needed to liberate Italy.</p><p></p><p><b>In this book, you will discover: </b></p><ul><li><p>The secret negotiations held in prison visiting rooms with <b>Lucky Luciano</b>.</p><p></p></li><li><p>How professional safecrackers became elite military assets behind enemy lines.</p><p></p></li><li><p>The dark reality of the black market empires built on the ruins of Naples.</p><p></p></li><li><p>The decades-long cover-up of the <b>Herlands Report</b> that the government didn't want you to see.</p><p></p></li></ul><p>Experience a world where the line between hero and criminal is as thin as a safecracker's blade</p>

• Phantoms of Salerno: The True Story of the Naval Intelligence Agents Who Deepened Their Pact with the Mob to Fight Nazis, (Paperback)
• Author: Independently Published
• ISBN: 9798255276332
• Format: Paperback
• Publication Date: 2026-04-06
• Page Count: 116