Double Cross: The True Story of The D-Day Spies
Paperback Published on: 30/08/2012
Price: £8.99
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Deception in warfare relies on your opponent being clever enough to pay attention, but not so clever that he works out what your actual plans are. When you... READ MORE
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Deception in warfare relies on your opponent being clever enough to pay attention, but not so clever that he works out what your actual plans are. When you... READ MORE
Synopsis
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. These were not conventional warriors, but their masterpiece of deceit saved thousands of lives. Their codenames were Bronx, Brutus, Treasure, Tricycle and Garbo. This is their story.
Publisher information
- Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- ISBN: 9781408830628
- Number of pages: 448
- Dimensions: 198 x 129 x 30 mm
- Weight: 364g
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an incredibly exciting and nerve racking story of courage and madness all rolled into one. Ben brings the characters to life, with all their odd ways, and ... READ MORE
Excellent
After reading both Agent ZigZag and Operation Mincemeat I was looking forward to Ben Macintyres next foray in to the spying world and I wasnt disappointed.... READ MORE
well recomended
Bought this book for my son he really enjoyed it.
Garbo, Tricycle, et al
Another great book by Ben Macintyre that's a true story - because you couldn't make it up. A gripping thriller in parts and hilarious in others as MI5 t... READ MORE
A real page turner
I loved this book.
The accounts of the double agents used by Britain in WW2 is fast paced, detailed and full of compelling stories. The writing is typi... READ MORE
All the little lies
I love Ben Macintyre’s books; ‘Double Cross’, the story of the D-Day spies, is right up there with his best. One might be tempted into saying that they are... READ MORE
a hugely interesting story of a war that probably few people knew about
With every Ben Macintyre book, the writing is superb, the subject matter well-researched and the sources listed at the back of the main chapters. It was d... READ MORE