Double Cross - The True Story of the D-Day Spies (Paperback)

"NEW YORK TIMES" BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF "A SPY AMONG FRIENDS"
On June 6, 1944, 150,000 Allied troops landed on the beaches of Normandy and suffered an astonishingly low rate of casualties. A stunning military accomplishment, it was also a masterpiece of trickery. Operation Fortitude, which protected and enabled the invasion, and the Double Cross system, which specialized in turning German spies into double agents, tricked the Nazis into believing that the Allied attacks would come in Calais and Norway rather than Normandy. It was the most sophisticated and successful deception operation ever carried out, ensuring Allied victory at the most pivotal point in the war. This epic event has never before been told from the perspective of the key individuals in the Double Cross system, until now. Together they made up one of the oddest and most brilliant military units ever assembled.

General

Imprint:	Crown Publications
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	May 2013
First published:	May 2013
Authors:	Ben MacIntyre
Dimensions:	203 x 132 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	399
ISBN-13:	978-0-307-88877-8
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Military history Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > Defence strategy, planning & research > General Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > War & defence operations > Battles & campaigns Books > Humanities > History > World history > From 1900 > Second World War Books > History > History of specific subjects > Military history Books > History > World history > From 1900 > Second World War Promotions
LSN:	0-307-88877-0
Barcode:	9780307888778

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