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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 broadcasts, phantom armies, 'Ultra' decrypts, and dummy parachute drops. These diverse tactics were intended to come together to create a single narrative so compelling that it would convince Adolf Hitler of its authenticity. Operation Fortitude was intended to create the false impression that the Normandy landings were merely a feint to disguise a massive forthcoming invasion by this American force in the Pas de Calais. In other words, the success of D-Day - the beginning of the end of the Second World War - was made possible by the efforts of men and women who were not present on the Normandy beaches. Men such as Juan Pujol, a Spanish double-agent (code-name GARBO) who sent hundreds of wireless messages from London to Madrid in the build-up to D-Day relaying supposed intelligence from his fictitious spy network. This allowed the enemy to conclude that the number of Allied divisions preparing to invade was twice the actual number.
Manufacturer
- Author
- Joshua Levine
- Publisher
- Collins ELT
- Skroutz Book Awards 2025
- -
- Type
- Narrative
- Theme
- World History, Historical Archives, History of America
- Language
- English
- Cover
- Soft
- Number of Pages
- 336
- Release Date
- -
- Publication Date
- 2012
- Dimensions
- 14x21 cm
- ISBN-13
- 9780007395873
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