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The Man Who Never Was: World War II's Boldest Counter-Intelligence Operation
by Ewen Montagu Price: $17.95ISBN: 1557504482 ISBN-13: 9781557504487 Data published: 2001 Publisher: Naval Institute Press All Customer Reviews Read more |
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Description of the Book: The Man Who Never Was: World War II's Boldest Counter-Intelligence Operation
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As plans got under way for the Allied invasion of Sicily in June 1943, British counter-intelligence agent Ewen Montagu masterminded a scheme to mislead the Germans into thinking the next landing would occur in Greece. The innovative plot was so successful that the Germans moved some of their forces away from Sicily, and two weeks into the real invasion still expected an attack in Greece. This extraordinary operation called for a dead body, dressed as a Royal Marine officer and carrying false information about a pending Allied invasion of Greece, to wash up on a Spanish shore near the town of a known Nazi agent. Agent Montagu tells the story as only an insider could, offering fascinating details of the difficulties involved-especially in creating a persona for a man who never was--and of his profession as a spy and the risks involved in mounting such a complex operation. Failure could have had devastating results. Success, however, brought a decided change in the course of the war.
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Details of the Book: The Man Who Never Was: World War II's Boldest Counter-Intelligence OperationAuthor: Ewen Montagu Number Of Pages: 160 Binding: Paperback ISBN-10: 080782870X ISBN-13: 9781557504487 Language: English Amazon Sales Rank: 75546 Publication Date: 2001 Publisher: Naval Institute Press Package Dimensions: 0.49 x 8.99 x 6.00 inches |
Related KeywordsIntelligence Operations World War II History History - Military / War Military Military - Intelligence/Espionage Military - World War II Montagu, Ewen Military - Naval 1901- Great Britain Montagu, Ewen, Operation Mincemeat Personal narratives, British Secret service World War, 1939-1945 |
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