Double cross : the true story of the D-Day spies
Macintyre, Ben, 1963-2012
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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, aimed at convincing the Nazis that Calais and Norway, not Normandy, were the targets of the 150,000-strong invasion force.
Main title:
Double cross : the true story of the D-Day spies / Ben Macintyre.
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Imprint:
London : Bloomsbury, 2012.
Collation:
448 p. : ill., maps ; 20 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781408830628 (pbk)1408830620 (pbk)
Dewey class:
940.5'421'421940.5421421940.5421940.54214940.542142
Local class:
940.542
Language:
English
Subject:
World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- France -- NormandyWorld War, 1939-1945 -- Secret serviceWorld War, 1939-1945 -- Military intelligenceWorld War, 1939-1945 -- DeceptionDeception (Military science) -- History -- 20th centuryEspionage -- Europe -- History -- 20th centuryWarfare and DefenceWarfare and Defence
BRN:
555955
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