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Deathly deception : the real story of Operation Mincemeat
- Title
- Deathly deception : the real story of Operation Mincemeat / Denis Smyth.
- Author
- Smyth, Denis, 1948-
- Publication
- Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2010.
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Details
- Description
- xx, 367 p., [8] p. of plates : ill.; 25 cm.
- 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.
- Subjects
- World War, 1939-1945 > Campaigns > Italy > Sicily
- Operation Mincemeat
- World War, 1939-1945 > Spain > Atlantic Coast
- Montagu, Ewen, 1901-1985
- Atlantic Coast (Spain) > History, Military > 20th century
- Deception > Spain > Atlantic Coast > History > 20th century
- Deception > Great Britain > History > 20th century
- World War, 1939-1945 > Secret service > Great Britain
- Sicily (Italy) > History, Military > 20th century
- Great Britain > Royal Navy > History > World War, 1939-1945
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [286]-351) and index.
- Call Number
- JFE 10-5720
- ISBN
- 9780199233984 (hbk.)
- 0199233985 (hbk.)
- OCLC
- 500794359
- Author
- Smyth, Denis, 1948-
- Title
- Deathly deception : the real story of Operation Mincemeat / Denis Smyth.
- Imprint
- Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2010.
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [286]-351) and index.
- Research Call Number
- JFE 10-5720