| Description |
xx, 367 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 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 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [286]-351) and index. |
| Contents |
Accidental conception -- Medical consultation -- Grand stratagem -- A sea of troubles -- Loud and clear -- Tailor-made -- Brief encounter -- Travel arrangements -- Mincemeat digested -- Mincemeat dissected. |
| Subject |
Operation Mincemeat.
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Secret service -- Great Britain.
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Montagu, Ewen, 1901-1985.
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Deception -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century.
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Deception -- Spain -- Atlantic Coast -- History -- 20th century.
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Great Britain. Royal Navy -- History -- World War, 1939-1945.
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Spain -- Atlantic Coast.
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Italy -- Sicily.
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Sicily (Italy) -- History, Military -- 20th century.
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Atlantic Coast (Spain) -- History, Military -- 20th century.
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| ISBN |
9780199233984 hardback |
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0199233985 hardback |
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