Overview
- Summary
- In the pre-dawn darkness of April 30, 1943, the body of a Royal Marine Major washed ashore on the south-western coast of Spain, part of an incredible plot to mislead the German High Command about the Allies' impending Mediterranean invasion. What made this ruse unique--and macabre--was that the "Major" was actually a deceased Welsh laborer, who drifted lifelessly ashore carrying false documents indicating that the Allies were set to launch an attack on Greece, rather than Sicily. In this accurate and in-depth retelling of the story behind the operation, Denis Smyth draws on a vast collection of previously unavailable documentary sources to expertly bring all phases of "Mincemeat" to life. He reveals how the architects of the plan navigated a maze of medical, technical, and logistical issues to deceive the enemy at the highest strategic levels. --from publisher description
- Format
- Book
- Published
- Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2010
- Locale
- Great Britain
Spain
Atlantic Coast
Italy
Sicily
Sicily (Italy)
Atlantic Coast (Spain) - Notes
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 286-351) and index.
Physical Details
- Language
- English
- ISBN
- 9780199233984
0199233985 - Physical Description
- xx, 367 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm
Keywords & Subjects
- Subjects
- 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. Montagu, Ewen,--1901-1985. Great Britain.--Royal Navy--History--World War, 1939-1945.
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