The man who never was
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Word Count
40,000 words, Guess
Page Count
160 pages
Identifiers
- Internet Archivemanwhoneverwas0000mont_q5i1
- ISBN-100809485621
- ISBN-10080948563X
- ISBN-139780809485628
- ISBN-139780809485635
and 5 more
- LibraryThing303041
- Library of Congress Control Number90011081
- Better World Books9780809485635
- Better World Books9780809485628
- Open LibraryOL1858551M
Classifications
- DDC940.54/8642
- LCCD810.S8 M6 1990
- LCCD810.S8M6 1990
Description
It is the story of a World II deception by the Allies intended to dupe the Third Reich in believing that a sea landing in the Mediterranean would be in Greece instead that in Sicily where in reality occurred later. They drop a dead man dressed as an officer and carrying maps and documents in Spain coast which was eventually found by German spies. Hitler was informed and believed the information. He ordered a section of his troops out of Sicily.
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Series Statement
- Classics of World War II. The secret war
- Classics of World War II.
Other Editions
- The man who never was
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