WWII Codebreakers and Spies: How British Intelligence & Special Operations Changed the Course of History - Hardcover

Smith, Michael

9780233006024: WWII Codebreakers and Spies: How British Intelligence & Special Operations Changed the Course of History

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ISBN 10: 0233006028 ISBN 13: 9780233006024

Publisher: Andre Deutsch, 2020

Codebreakers and Spies tells the astonishing story of how Britain's intelligence operatives, experts and special operations teams contributed to the Allies' victory in the Second World War. The work of the Bletchley Park codebreakers in breaking the German Enigma cipher is estimated to have cut the length of the war by around two years, saving countless lives, while the Double Cross system, in which German secret agents were "turned" by the British to feed their Nazi agent-runners with false information, ensured the success of the D-Day landings.

Codebreakers and Spies not only reveals new details about these remarkable operations but also tells the compelling story of how MI6 turned the disaster of lost networks across Europe into triumph. The stories range from extraordinarily courageous to bizarre, with desperation driving the intelligence services to recruit astrologers and even a stage magician to help retrieve intelligence and allied aircrew from of Nazi-occupied Europe. Intelligence historian Michael Smith thrillingly recounts the daring and often moving lives of the heroes and heroines who risked their lives for victory.

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Michael Smith is a British author who specializes in spies and espionage. He is also the Bletchley Park Visiting Fellow at Kellogg College, Oxford, and a former member of the board of the Bletchley Park Trust.

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PublisherAndre Deutsch
Publication date2020
ISBN 10 0233006028
ISBN 13 9780233006024
BindingHardcover
Number of pages160

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WWII Codebreakers & Spies: How British Intelligence & Special Operations Changed the Course of History

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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. Codebreakers and Spies tells the astonishing story of how Britain's intelligence operatives, experts and special operations teams contributed to the Allies' victory in the Second World War. The work of the Bletchley Park codebreakers in breaking the German Enigma cipher is estimated to have cut the length of the war by around two years, saving countless lives, while the Double Cross system, in which German secret agents were 'turned' by the British to feed their Nazi agent-runners with false information, ensured the success of the D-Day landings.Codebreakers and Spies not only reveals new details about these remarkable operations but also tells the compelling story of how MI6 turned the disaster of lost networks across Europe into triumph. The stories range from extraordinarily courageous to bizarre, with desperation driving the intelligence services to recruit astrologers and even a stage magician to help retrieve intelligence and allied aircrew from of Nazi-occupied Europe. Intelligence historian Michael Smith thrillingly recounts the daring and often moving lives of the heroes and heroines who risked their lives for victory. Includes reproductions on the page of painstakingly researched and rare documents from the archives of MI5, MI6, SOE and Bletchley Park. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780233006024

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