Truman Smith is a controversial figure in American military history, chiefly because of his activities as military attache in Berlin between 1935 and 1939.

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Written with blunt honesty, wry humor, and insight, The Wrong Stuff is Smith’s gripping memoir of that time. In a new preface, the author comments with equal honesty and humor on the impact this book has had on his life.