Bibliograph

Deathly deception, the real story of Operation Mincemeat, Denis Smyth

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Label

Deathly deception, the real story of Operation Mincemeat, Denis Smyth

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. [286]-351) and index

Illustrations

platesillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Deathly deception

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

500794359

Responsibility statement

Denis Smyth

Sub title

the real story of Operation Mincemeat

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

Table Of Contents

Accidental conception -- Medical consultation -- Grand stratagem -- A sea of troubles -- Loud and clear -- Tailor-made -- Brief encounter -- Travel arrangements -- Mincemeat digested -- Mincemeat dissected

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