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Behind the astonishing success of D-Day lay the most sophisticated deception campaign in military history. Operation Fortitude was designed to manipulate the German High Command into believing the Allied invasion would strike the Pas-de-Calais, while the actual landings in Normandy were merely a diversion. Roger Hesketh, a key specialist in this clandestine effort, reveals the intricate mechanics of how the Allies orchestrated this masterpiece of strategic misdirection.
Through a combination of invented armies, false radio transmissions, and an elaborate web of "turned" double agents, Allied planners fed German intelligence a continuous stream of fabricated data. This confirmed their existing prejudices about the invasion site, ensuring that vital enemy reinforcements were withheld from Normandy long after the real assault had begun. Originally written as a classified report in 1945, this definitive account unveils the audacious techniques used to deceive the Nazi leadership. It provides a fascinating, primary-source perspective on the conjuring trick that changed the course of the Second World War, offering an unparalleled look at the intelligence operations that secured victory on the beaches of France.
Used (good, see images, some yellowing and minor dust jacket wear) Hardcover ISBN 0316851728
