Bibliograph

Double cross, the true story of the D-day spies, Ben Macintyre

Type

Label

Double cross, the true story of the D-day spies, Ben Macintyre

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. [383]-386) and index

resource.biographical

contains biographical information

Illustrations

illustrationsmaps

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Double cross

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

patent documentbibliography

Oclc number

803366821

Responsibility statement

Ben Macintyre

Sub title

the true story of the D-day spies

Summary

Recounts the story of the six double agents--Bronx, Brutus, Treasure, Tricycle and Garbo--who would weave a web of deception so intricate that it ensnared Hitler's army and helped to carry thousands of troops across the Channel in safety on 6 June 1944, D-Day

Table Of Contents

Raw recruits -- A bit of an enigma -- Roman and the cat -- Coat tailing -- The club -- Garbo takes the stage -- Popov goes shopping -- The great game -- The flock -- True agent, false agent, double agent -- Cockade -- Discovered treasure -- The walk-in -- A time for fortitude -- Enriching the chicken feed -- Artist paints a picture -- Monty's double -- The double dash -- Jebsen's new friend -- "Am I not always careful?" -- Operation Dora -- Guest of the Gestapo -- Bronx gets toothache -- Garbo's warning -- Second innings

Target audience

adult

Classification