Deathly deception : the real story of Operation Mincemeat / Denis Smyth.
In the pre-dawn darkness of April 30, 1943, the body of a Royal Marine Major washed ashore on the south-western coast of Spain, part of an incredible plot to mislead the German High Command about the Allies' impending Mediterranean invasion. What made this ruse unique--and macabre--was that the...
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| Summary: | In the pre-dawn darkness of April 30, 1943, the body of a Royal Marine Major washed ashore on the south-western coast of Spain, part of an incredible plot to mislead the German High Command about the Allies' impending Mediterranean invasion. What made this ruse unique--and macabre--was that the "Major" was actually a deceased Welsh laborer, who drifted lifelessly ashore carrying false documents indicating that the Allies were set to launch an attack on Greece, rather than Sicily. In this accurate and in-depth retelling of the story behind the operation, Denis Smyth draws on a vast collection of previously unavailable documentary sources to expertly bring all phases of "Mincemeat" to life. He reveals how the architects of the plan navigated a maze of medical, technical, and logistical issues to deceive the enemy at the highest strategic levels. --from publisher description. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xx, 367 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 286-351) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780191576171 0191576174 9780199233984 0199233985 9780199605989 019960598X 9780191804625 0191804622 |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Print version record. |