Explore the latest books of this year!
Bookbot

Operation Mincemeat

How a Dead Man and a Bizarre Plan Fooled the Nazis and Assured an Allied Victory

Book rating

More about the book

Set against the backdrop of World War II, the story reveals the ingenious Operation Mincemeat, devised by two intelligence officers in London. Their complex yet straightforward plan aimed to mislead the Nazis into believing the Allies would invade southern Europe through Greece or Sardinia, diverting attention from the actual target, Sicily. This clever deception highlights the lengths to which the Allies went to secure victory and the intricate strategies employed in wartime intelligence.

Publication

Book purchase

Operation Mincemeat, Ben Macintyre

Language
Released
2011
product-detail.submit-box.info.binding
(Paperback)
We’ll email you as soon as we track it down.

Payment methods

4.1
Very Good
602 Ratings

We’re missing your review here.

Subtitle
How a Dead Man and a Bizarre Plan Fooled the Nazis and Assured an Allied Victory
Language
English
Released
2011
Format
Paperback
Pages
432
ISBN13
9780307453280
Series
Rating
4.1 out of 5
Description
Set against the backdrop of World War II, the story reveals the ingenious Operation Mincemeat, devised by two intelligence officers in London. Their complex yet straightforward plan aimed to mislead the Nazis into believing the Allies would invade southern Europe through Greece or Sardinia, diverting attention from the actual target, Sicily. This clever deception highlights the lengths to which the Allies went to secure victory and the intricate strategies employed in wartime intelligence.