The Deceivers by Thaddeus Holt
Mystify. Mislead. Surprise. These have been the basic tenets of deception in warfare throughout human history. In WWII, however, the Allies employed unprecedented measures and practiced the most successful deception ever seen, meticulously feeding misinformation to Axis intelligence. Thaddeus Holt's ambitious and comprehensive book is the first to tell the full story behind these operations. Exactly how the Allies engaged in strategic deception has remained secret for decades. Now, with the help of newly declassified material, Holt reveals these secrets to the world in a riveting work of historical scholarship. Told chronologically, THE DECEIVERS takes readers from the early British achievements in the Middle East and Europe at the beginning of the war, through to the massive Allied success of D-Day, American victory in the Pacific theatre, and the war's culmination on the brink of an invasion of Japan. Holt brings to life the hitherto little-known men, British and American, who ran Allied deception, tracks the development of deception techniques, and explores the groundbreaking work of double agents. Full of fascinating sources and astounding revelations, THE DECEIVERS is an indispensable volume and an unparalleled contribution to WWII literature
"His fascinating account of its (allied military deception) triumph is unlikely to be bettered' - Nicholas Rankin THE TLS 'meticulous, encyclopaedic history of wartime deception...a masterly study' - Max Hastings THE SUNDAY TELEGRAPH 'The immense labour of research that Thaddeus Holt has undertaken to produce this work is proof indeed of his passionate interest in the deceivers.' - Noble Frankland THE SPECTATOR 'THE DECEIVERS provides the first thorough survey of western Allied military deception during the second world war, and traces its development in meticulous detail. - John Latimer THE GUARDIAN
Thaddeus Holt is a lawyer, focusing primarily on litigation and administrative law. He served as Deputy Under-Secretary of the Army, 1965-67. His articles and book reviews have appeared in MHQ, the New York Times, the Journal of Military History, Virginia Quarterly Review
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| ISBN 13 | 9780297848042 |
| ISBN 10 | 0297848046 |
| Title | The Deceivers |
| Author | Thaddeus Holt |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Orion Publishing Co |
| Year published | 2004-11-11 |
| Number of pages | 1148 |
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