Deceptions of World War II : from camouflage techniques to deception tactics / Peter Darman
- Bib ID:
- 10031660
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Darman, Peter, author
- Description:
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- Chatswood, NSW : Exisle Publishing, 2024
- ©2017
- 224 pages : illustrations (some colour), colour maps, portraits ; 24 cm
- ISBN:
- 9781921497957 (hardback)
- Summary:
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"World War II was not won by military might alone. Critical advantage was gained through deception -- the projection of power in areas of weakness, camouflage of soldiers and vehicles, manipulation of the enemy's intelligence agencies and the canny transmission of false intentions. Deceptions of World War II presents the most notable successes, as well as the most daring, sometimes outrageous plans. The book also introduces the cast of personalities behind these efforts. You'll encounter enigmatic double agents such as Garbo, who established a fictitious network of spies in Britain and then fed Germany a stream of false information. You'll also meet their occasionally eccentric commanders. Between 1939 and 1945, the skills of Allied and Axis deceivers were put to the test as never before. The rues they designed played a vital part in determining not just the course of individual battles, but also the that of the war itself."--Back cover.
- Full contents:
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- Defensive deception
- Deception in the desert
- Deception by intelligence
- Deception in the East
- Deception in the West
- Deception in the Pacific.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 218-219) and index.
- Subject:
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- World War, 1939-1945 -- Military intelligence
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Camouflage
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns
- Camouflage (Military science) -- History -- 20th century
- Deception (Military science) -- History -- 20th century
- Strategy -- History -- 20th century
- Military intelligence
- Battles and campaigns
- Second World War
- Also Titled:
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- Deceptions of World War 2 : from camouflage techniques to deception tactics
- Deceptions of World War Two : from camouflage techniques to deception tactics
- Copyright:
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- Published status:
- Published
- Publication date:
- 2017
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