Operation Mincemeat: How a Dead Man and a Bizarre Plan Fooled the Nazis and Assured an Allied Victory

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pp. xii [3] 414 plus 16 pages of B/W plates. “Unveiling never-before-released material, Ben Macintyre brings the reader right into the minds of intelligence officers, their moles and spies, and the German Abwehr agents who suffered the ‘twin frailties of wishfulness and yesmanship.’ He weaves together the eccentric personalities of Cholmondeley and Montagu and their near-impossible feats into a riveting adventure that not only saved thousands of lives but paved the way for a pivotal battle in Sicily and, ultimately, Allied success in the war.” paperback edition

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ISBN 1408809214
ISBN13 9781408809211
Number of pages 414
Original Title Operation Mincemeat: How a Dead Man and a Bizarre Plan Fooled the Nazis and Assured an Allied Victory
Published Date 2011
Book Condition Very Good
Jacket Condition No Dj
Binding Paperback
Size 8vo
Place of Publication New York
Edition Tenth
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pp. xii [3] 414 plus 16 pages of B/W plates. “Unveiling never-before-released material, Ben Macintyre brings the reader right into the minds of intelligence officers, their moles and spies, and the German Abwehr agents who suffered the ‘twin frailties of wishfulness and yesmanship.’ He weaves together the eccentric personalities of Cholmondeley and Montagu and their near-impossible feats into a riveting adventure that not only saved thousands of lives but paved the way for a pivotal battle in Sicily and, ultimately, Allied success in the war.” paperback edition

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Weight 1 kg