Deathly Deception
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Oxford; New York
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 367
ISBN-13: 9780199233984
Description: 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
Table of contents: title: Prologue; title: Accidental conception; title: Medical consultation; title: Grand stratagem; title: A sea of troubles; title: Loud and clear; title: Tailor made; title: Pam's person; title: Travel arrangements; title: Mincemeat digested; title: Mincemeat dissected; title: Epilogue; title: Further reading