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Bodyguard of Lies is a 1975 non-fiction book on Allied military deception operations during the World War II written by Anthony Cave Brown. His first major historical work, it derives its name from a wartime quote of Winston Churchill , and offers a narrative account of aspects of both the Allied and German intelligence operations during the war.
- Anthony Cave Brown
- 1975
Bodyguard of lies. Guilford, Conn. : The Lyons Press. On June 6, 1944-D-Day-six thousand Allied ships, the largest fleet in history, arrived off the French coast to begin the liberation of Europe. To their enormous relief, the Allies had obtained complete tactical surprise; the Nazi eagle slept. D-Day, which could have been one of history's ...
1 gen 1975 · June 28, 2013. The title of this book is taken from a quote by Churchill...."In war-time, truth is so precious that she should always be attended by a bodyguard of lies". And this book is about those lies that were used to mislead, betray, and sacrifice during the time leading up to D-Day. The London Controlling Section (LCS) took the lead in ...
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x, 947 pages, 8 unnumbered leaves of plates : 24 cm. Examines Allied intelligence and counter-intelligence operations during World War II, describing the cipher machine used to break German codes and the tactics, ruses, and deception employed to ensure the successful invasion of Normandy.
1 gen 1975 · Publisher : Harper & Row; First Edition (January 1, 1975) Language : English. Hardcover : 947 pages. ISBN-10 : 0060105518. ISBN-13 : 978-0060105518. Item Weight : 3.28 pounds. Best Sellers Rank: #547,323 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books) #4,803 in World War II History (Books) Customer Reviews:
- Anthony Cave Brown
Bodyguard of Lies. In this classic, definitive history, the author provides a pitch-perfect account of the biggest and most complicated intelligence operation in the history of war. On June 6, 1944--D-day--six thousand Allied ships, the largest fleet in history, arrived off the French coast to begin the liberation of Europe.
