Operation mincemeat : how a dead man and a bizarre plan fooled the Nazis and assured an Allied victory
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640 pages (large print) : ill. ; 23 cm
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First Floor Large Type Books
LT 940.5486 MACINTY
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LT 940.5486 MACINTY
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Atlantic Coast (Spain) -- History, Military -- 20th century.
Deception -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century.
Deception -- Spain -- Atlantic Coast -- History -- 20th century.
Great Britain. -- Royal Navy -- History -- World War, 1939-1945.
Montagu, Ewen, -- 1901-1985.
Operation Mincemeat.
Sicily (Italy) -- History, Military -- 20th century.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Italy -- Sicily.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Secret service -- Great Britain.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Spain -- Atlantic Coast.
Deception -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century.
Deception -- Spain -- Atlantic Coast -- History -- 20th century.
Great Britain. -- Royal Navy -- History -- World War, 1939-1945.
Montagu, Ewen, -- 1901-1985.
Operation Mincemeat.
Sicily (Italy) -- History, Military -- 20th century.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Italy -- Sicily.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Secret service -- Great Britain.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Spain -- Atlantic Coast.
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Format
Large Print
Language
English
UPC
DLW89496
Notes
General Note
Originally published: New York : Harmony Books c2010
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. 541-636) and index
Description
From the acclaimed author of "Agent Zigzag" comes an extraordinary account of the most successful deception--and certainly the strangest--ever carried out in World War II, one that changed the prospects for an Allied victory. The purpose of the plan--code named Operation Mincemeat--was to deceive the Nazis into thinking that Allied forces were planning to attack southern Europe by way of Greece or Sardinia, rather than Sicily, as the Nazis had assumed, and the Allies ultimately chose
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Macintyre, B. (2010). Operation mincemeat: how a dead man and a bizarre plan fooled the Nazis and assured an Allied victory . Center Point Pub..
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Macintyre, Ben, 1963-. 2010. Operation Mincemeat: How a Dead Man and a Bizarre Plan Fooled the Nazis and Assured an Allied Victory. Center Point Pub.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Macintyre, Ben, 1963-. Operation Mincemeat: How a Dead Man and a Bizarre Plan Fooled the Nazis and Assured an Allied Victory Center Point Pub, 2010.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Macintyre, Ben. Operation Mincemeat: How a Dead Man and a Bizarre Plan Fooled the Nazis and Assured an Allied Victory Center Point Pub., 2010.
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