caiofior reviewed Operation Mincemeat by Ben Macintyre
Bella storia collegata allo sbarco alleato in Sicilia
4 stars
Bella storia collegata allo sbarco alleato in Sicilia
400 pages
English language
Published Sept. 16, 2010 by Harmony Books.
Operation Mincemeat
how a dead man and a bizarre plan fooled the Nazis and assured an allied victory
4 stars
(4 reviews)
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.
Subjects
- Montagu, Ewen, -- 1901-1985
- Great Britain. -- Royal Navy -- History -- World War, 1939-1945
- Operation Mincemeat
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Secret service -- Great Britain
- Deception -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century
- Deception -- Spain -- Atlantic Coast -- History -- 20th century
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Spain -- Atlantic Coast
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Italy -- Sicily
- Sicily (Italy) -- History, Military -- 20th century
- Atlantic Coast (Spain) -- History, Military -- 20th century