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Double Cross: The True Story of the D-Day Spies
Double Cross The True Story of the DDay Spies
Author: Ben Macintyre
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ISBN-13: 9780307888754
ISBN-10: 0307888754
Publication Date: 7/31/2012
Pages: 432
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Publisher: Crown
Book Type: Hardcover
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hardtack avatar reviewed Double Cross: The True Story of the D-Day Spies on + 2719 more book reviews
The story of the spies that the British either turned or recruited to send the Germans false leads has been told in other books, but never as completely. These agents helped lead the Germans down many false roads, but they were especially essential in concealing the actual spot for the invasion of Europe and keeping the Germans occupied awaiting another invasion which never took place.

I learned new information to add to my knowledge of the "secret war" that took place in WW II. I especially liked the British plan to discredit the German messenger pigeons (yes, pigeons) by infiltrating British messenger pigeons into German pigeon coops. What lengths we'll go to to win a war. :-)

This one's a keeper on my shelves.