Brown, Anthony Cavecreatorauthor.textbibliographyAnnotations (Provenance)-20th century.nyu19751975First edition.monographiceng

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x, 947 pages, 8 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations ; 24 cmExamines 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.pt. 1: The origins of special means 1938-1942 -- Ultra -- Conventry -- Special means operational -- The search for a strategy -- Alam Halfa -- El Alamein -- pt. 2: The roots of conspiracy 1934-1943 -- Canaris -- The Schwarze Kapelle -- Friend or foe -- The plot begins -- The outbreak of war -- Conspiracy at the Vatican -- The Venlo incident -- "Adroit intrigue" -- Canaris at work -- The assassination of Heydrich -- Operation flash -- pt. 3: High strategy and low tactics 1943 -- Casablanca -- The battle of the Atlantic -- The LCS and plan Jael -- Mincemeat -- Quebec -- The Schwarze Kappelle, 1943 -- Starkey -- Prosper -- The intelligence attack -- Teheran -- Cicero -- pt. 4: Cover and deception -- January to June 1944 -- Eisenhower, supreme commander -- The German supreme command -- Bodyguard -- The Balkans -- Fortitude north -- Fortitude south -- Nuremberg -- Aerial stratagems -- Security -- The wireless game -- The French labyrinth -- Canaris's last throw -- Vendetta -- The eve of D-day -- pt. 5: Normandy to nemesis -- June 6 to August 20, 1944 -- D-day -- The deceptions of D-day -- Sword and stratagem -- The French revolt -- Rommel -- The V1 -- Goodwood -- July 20, 1944 -- The breakout -- Gotterdammerung.Anthony Cave Brown.Maps on lining papers.Includes bibliographical references (pages 894-904) and index.Also issued online.e------ fast https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39Qhp4vBbhpRH9XvjbDFXtxhb 1939-1945 fast World War, 1939-1945Secret serviceGuerre mondiale, 1939-1945Service secretSecret serviceWorld War, 1939-1945Secret serviceD810.S7 C36 1975D810.S7 B82Brown, Anthony Cave.New York : Harper & Row, [1975]1st ed.(OCoLC)643691273006010551897800601055189781599213835159921383472009749DLC75042120241029150821.0ocm01340409 eng