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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1 comment:
This was going to be my pick when it was my turn to choose a book. I am not one for military history but I first came across this when I saw the BBC 2 show based on the book. The characters were soo flamboyant/strange etc that you would think they were made up! It really helped that I read this in book form (rather than on my Kindle) as I could flip to the photos, etc and that really helped.
An enjoyable read.
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