The Army That Never Was
D-Day and the Great Deception
Published on 23. May 2024
Book
Hardback
320 pages
978-1-83773-157-2 (ISBN)
Description
The Army That Never Was: D-Day and the Great Deception tells the remarkable story of the deceptions, hoaxes and misdirections carried out by the Allies ahead of the most pivotal moment of the Second World War - the D-Day invasion.
The most audacious of these schemes aimed to convince German forces that plans to storm Normandy were a mere sideshow, and featured a fictitious army led by General Patton and furnished with hundreds of real-world dummy landing craft, tanks and aircraft. New research reveals a hidden link with Britain's film industry, as the fascinating behind-the-scenes story of this dramatic gambit is explored in detail.
Full of fascinating characters from the US, Britain and Germany, this compelling and propulsive narrative explores one of the most remarkable secret campaigns of the Second World War.
The most audacious of these schemes aimed to convince German forces that plans to storm Normandy were a mere sideshow, and featured a fictitious army led by General Patton and furnished with hundreds of real-world dummy landing craft, tanks and aircraft. New research reveals a hidden link with Britain's film industry, as the fascinating behind-the-scenes story of this dramatic gambit is explored in detail.
Full of fascinating characters from the US, Britain and Germany, this compelling and propulsive narrative explores one of the most remarkable secret campaigns of the Second World War.
Reviews / Votes
Taylor Downing's books are more gripping than any thriller * Dominic Sandbrook * Downing has established a name for himself as the author of pacy, crisply researched works of narrative non-fiction ... This is a story filled with tales of deceptions, hoaxes and misdirections. * Unseen Histories *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Duxford
United Kingdom
Dimensions
Height: 237 mm
Width: 159 mm
Thickness: 35 mm
Weight
558 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-83773-157-2 (9781837731572)
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Person
Taylor Downing is a historian, broadcaster and best-selling author. Over many years he produced more than 300 historical documentaries for British and American television. For the last decade he has been writing popular history books including Cold War (with Sir Jeremy Isaacs), Spies in the Sky, Breakdown, 1983 - The World at the Brink, and 1942 - Britain at the Brink. He regularly appears on television, radio documentaries and podcasts. He is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society.