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Double Cross

- The True Story of The D-Day Spies
Af: Ben Macintyre Engelsk Paperback

Double Cross

- The True Story of The D-Day Spies
Af: Ben Macintyre Engelsk Paperback
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''Addictive and deeply moving'' Independent
''Utterly gripping'' Anthony Beevor, Daily Telegraph
''Enthralling . . . A reminder that heroism can be found in the most unlikely places'' Evening Standard
''I have seldom enjoyed a spy story more than this one'' Max Hastings, Sunday Times
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D-Day, 6 June 1944, the turning point of the Second World War, was a victory of arms. But it was also a triumph for a different kind of operation: one of deceit . . .

At the heart of the deception was the ''Double Cross System'', a team of double agents whose bravery, treachery, greed and inspiration succeeded in convincing the Nazis that Calais and Norway, not Normandy, were the targets of the 150,000-strong Allied invasion force. Under the direction of an eccentric but brilliant intelligence officer in tartan trousers, working from a smoky lair in St James''s, these spies would weave a web of deception so intricate that it ensnared Hitler''s army and helped to carry thousands of troops across the Channel in safety.

These double agents were, variously, brave, treacherous, fickle, greedy and inspired. They were not conventional warriors, but their masterpiece of deceit saved countless lives. Their codenames were Bronx, Brutus, Treasure, Tricycle and Garbo. And this is their story.

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''Addictive and deeply moving'' Independent
''Utterly gripping'' Anthony Beevor, Daily Telegraph
''Enthralling . . . A reminder that heroism can be found in the most unlikely places'' Evening Standard
''I have seldom enjoyed a spy story more than this one'' Max Hastings, Sunday Times
_____________________
D-Day, 6 June 1944, the turning point of the Second World War, was a victory of arms. But it was also a triumph for a different kind of operation: one of deceit . . .

At the heart of the deception was the ''Double Cross System'', a team of double agents whose bravery, treachery, greed and inspiration succeeded in convincing the Nazis that Calais and Norway, not Normandy, were the targets of the 150,000-strong Allied invasion force. Under the direction of an eccentric but brilliant intelligence officer in tartan trousers, working from a smoky lair in St James''s, these spies would weave a web of deception so intricate that it ensnared Hitler''s army and helped to carry thousands of troops across the Channel in safety.

These double agents were, variously, brave, treacherous, fickle, greedy and inspired. They were not conventional warriors, but their masterpiece of deceit saved countless lives. Their codenames were Bronx, Brutus, Treasure, Tricycle and Garbo. And this is their story.

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Sprog: Engelsk
Sider: 448
ISBN-13: 9781526682659
Indbinding: Paperback
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ISBN-10: 1526682656
Kategori: Militærhistorie
Udg. Dato: 15 aug 2024
Længde: 31mm
Bredde: 130mm
Højde: 197mm
Forlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Oplagsdato: 15 aug 2024
Forfatter(e): Ben Macintyre
Forfatter(e) Ben Macintyre

Kategori Militærhistorie

ISBN-13 9781526682659

Sprog Engelsk

Indbinding Paperback

Sider 448

Udgave

Længde 31mm

Bredde 130mm

Højde 197mm

Udg. Dato 15 aug 2024

Oplagsdato 15 aug 2024

Forlag Bloomsbury Publishing PLC