D-Day, 6th June 1944, the turning point of the Second World War, was a victory of arms. But it was also triumph for a different kind of operation:one of deceit...At the heart of the deception was the 'Double Cross System', a team of double agents whose bravery, treachery, greed and inspiration succeeded in convincing the Nazis that Calais and Norway, not Normandy, were the targets of the 150,000-strong Allied invasion force. These were not conventional warriors, but their masterpiece of deceit saved thousands of lives.
A book that split the group; it was loved or hated. The author told the story of the double agents beautifully but it was 'heavy going' in places. Many of the group read on a Kindle so didn't really access the reading notes at the back (which have helped in places!).
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