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Double-Cross: The True Story of the D-Day Spies

Double-Cross: The True Story of the D-Day Spies

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Double-Cross: The True Story of the D-Day Spies

by Macintyre, Ben

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1408819902
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9781408819906
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London: Bloomsbury, 2012. 1st. hardback. Near fine, 1st edition, 1st printing, unclipped d/j, text block firm, pages unmarked.. 8vo (230 x 150 / 9"" x 6""). From the bestselling author of Agent Zigzag and Operation Mincemeat , comes a thrilling new true story of Second World War deception.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. The deception involved every branch of Allied wartime intelligence - but at its heart was the 'Double Cross System', a team of double agents controlled by the secret Twenty Committee. These double agents were, variously, brave, treacherous, fickle, greedy, and inspired. They were not conventional warriors, but their masterpiece of deceit, never before fully revealed, saved countless lives. Their codenames were Bronx, Brutus, Treasure, Tricycle and Garbo. This is their story.

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Ben Macintyre is a writer-at-large for  The Times  of London and the bestselling author of  Operation Mincemeat ,  Agent Zigzag ,  The Napoleon of Crime , and Forgotten Fatherland , among other books.

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Title
Double-Cross: The True Story of the D-Day Spies
Author
Macintyre, Ben
Format/Binding
Hardback
Book Condition
Used - Near fine, 1st edition, 1st printing, unclipped d/j, text block firm, pages unmarked.
Quantity Available
1
Edition
1st
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN 10
1408819902
ISBN 13
9781408819906
Publisher
Bloomsbury
Place of Publication
London
Date Published
2012
Pages
417
Keywords
1st, history, war, espionage, Macintyre
Bookseller catalogs
2nd-hand books;
X weight
0.63 g
Size
8vo (230 x 150 / 9\"\" x 6\"\")

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