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Title:
Spies, lies, and disguise : the daring tricks and deeds that won World War II
Publication Date:
2019
Publication Information:
New York : Bloomsbury Children's Books ; 2019

©2019
Physical Description:
x, 132 pages : illustrations, maps ; 27 cm
ISBN:
9781681197791
Abstract:
"In the late 1930s, times were desperate. The world found itself at war again, hardly more than twenty years after the First World War had ended - and the stakes were never higher. The leaders of every country involved were left without a choice. They had to try to end the war as fast as possible, using whatever means they could. That meant coming up with secret operations meant to deceive, deflect, and confuse their enemies. ... Readers will be captivated by the Allies' classified, covert efforts to gain the upper hand and win the war"--front flap.
Contents:
License to kill -- Boating to safety: Operation Dynamo -- Churchill's secret army -- Code-breaking, Ultra style -- The dreaded Nachthexen (night witches) -- Cows can kill -- Hiding in plain sight -- Dead man floating (aka Operation Mincemeat) -- Bouncing bombs away! -- Pulling off the ultimate fake-out -- D-Day: invasion! -- Ghost armies, secret missions, and assassination attempts -- Covert spies working behind enemy lines -- Super-secret code talkers -- A ticking time bomb -- A final note.
Language:
English
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Child non-fiction book Nonfiction 940.5486 SWA 39066039364381
Due 4/23/25
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