Ten Thousand Eyes: The Amazing Story of the Spy Network That Cracked Hitler's Atlantic Wall Before D-Day - Softcover

Collier, Richard

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1585742945 ISBN 13: 9781585742943

Publisher: Lyons Pr, 2001

Synopsis

Draws on published and unpublished sources to tell the story of how ordinary men and women from all walks of life risked torture and death in German-occupied Normandy to furnish the allied forces with detailed information of the German coastal defenses, knowledge essential for D- Day success. Includes b&w historical photos. First published in 1958 by E. P. Dutton & Co. Collier has contributed to many British and American magazines and has written several books on WWII. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

About this title

From the Back Cover:

A remarkable story of a clandestine spy network comprised of sailors, farmers, painters, housewives, and children all unified in one purpose - the fall of the Third Reich.Ten Thousand Eyes is the story of how ordinary men and women from all walks of life risked torture and death in German-occupied Normandy to furnish the allied forces with detailed information of the German coastal defenses, knowledge essential for D-Day success. Working from material both published and unpublished, Richard Collier has created an authentic record of one of the most remarkable episodes of World War II, a human story of a group of ordinary people whose faith paved the way for Eisenhower's great sweep on D-Day. (5 1/2 X 8 1/4, 336 pages, b&w photos)

About the Author:

Richard Collier was born in London, England. At eighteen he joined the R.A.F. and, as a services war correspondent, traveled all over the Far East. He has contributed to many American and English magazines and has penned more than half a dozen books on World War II.

About this edition

• Publisher: Lyons Pr
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 1585742945
• ISBN 13: 9781585742943
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 320