| Description |
xiv, 466 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Note |
"First published in Great Britain as Churchill's wizards : the British genius for deception, 1914-1945, by Faber and Faber"--T.p. verso. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 423-439) and index. |
| Contents |
The war of nerves -- The nature of camouflage -- Engineering opinion -- Hiding and sniping -- Deception in the Dardanelles -- Steel trees -- Guile and guerilla -- The twice-promised land -- A dazzle of zebras -- Lying for Lloyd George -- Deceivers deceived -- Wizards of WW2 -- Curtain up -- Winston is back -- Hiding the silver -- A great blow between the eyes -- Commando dagger -- British resistance -- Fire over England -- Radio propaganda -- 'A' Force: North Africa -- Impersonations -- The garden of forking paths -- The hinge of fate -- Mincemeat -- The double -- Overlord and fortitude -- V for Vergeltung -- Epilogue. |
| Subject |
Deception (Military science) -- History -- 20th century.
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World War, 1914-1918 -- Deception -- Great Britain.
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Deception -- Great Britain.
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Strategy -- History -- 20th century.
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| Note |
Originally published as: Churchill's wizards : the British genius for deception, 1914-1945 |
| ISBN |
0199769176 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
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9780199769179 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
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