Operation Fortitude
the greatest hoax of the second world war
$34.34
- Paperback
336 pages
- Release Date
28 May 2012
Summary
Operation Fortitude: The Great Deception of D-Day
Operation Fortitude was the ingenious web of deception spun by the Allies to mislead the Nazis as to how and where the D-Day landings were to be mounted.
‘One of the most creative intelligence operations of all time’ – Kim Philby
The story of how this web was woven is one of intrigue, personal drama, ground-breaking techniques, internal resistance, and good fortune. It is a tale of double agents, black radio broadcast…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780007395873 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0007395876 |
| Series: | Collins |
| Author: | Joshua Levine |
| Publisher: | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Imprint: | Collins |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 336 |
| Release Date: | 28 May 2012 |
| Weight: | 250g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 129mm x 22mm |
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‘A vivid, moving story of the men who fought the Great War in the Air. Quite superb.’Max Arthur
‘Those magnificent men in their flying machines recount in their own words just how mad and magnificent it was to be an air-ace in World War One. Joshua Levine’s compilation is enthralling and breathtaking’.Chris Powling, Classic FM Guestlist
‘This is a superior example of the genre from a writer at the top of his game.’ Air Marshal Stuart Peach
About The Author
Joshua Levine
Joshua Levine is the author of Forgotten Voices of the Blitz and the Battle for Britain and Forgotten Voices of the Somme. He is also a playwright and writer for television, and was the researcher for Max Arthur on three of the Forgotten Voices series. His first book for Collins, On a Wing and a Prayer, was the story of the pioneering aviation heroes of the First World War.
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