The Deceivers: Allied Military Deception in the Second World WarSimon and Schuster, 2007 M10 17 - 1176 pages Secret Codes, ciphers, strategic misdirection, and more: Deception was one of the most powerful weapons utilized by the Allies in World War II. Here are all the amazing tricks and leaked misfortunes—many revealed for the first time—that helped lure the Axis powers into false, even dangerous, positions. The collection of incredible codes, surreptitious spies, and false battle plans is made all the more enjoyable by Thaddeus Holt’s masterful writing, as well as the accompanying photos. His novel-like storytelling includes many illuminating profiles of the war’s central figures and the roles they played in specific deceptive operations. |
Contents
Prologue 18621940 | |
The Master of the Game | |
The Art of Deception | |
The Customers 4 Most Secret Sources and Special Means | |
London Control | |
The Turning of the Tide | |
Special Means Channels | |
The Phantom Armies | |
Maps | |
American Deception Grows | |
BODYGUARD | |
QUICKSILVER | |
Mediterranean Finale | |
Last Act in Europe | |
Enter the Yanks | |
Hustling the East | |
The Soft Underbelly 10 Hustling the East II | |
Allied Deception Operations | |
Hustling the East III | |
BLUEBIRD | |
Last Round in Asia | |
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Common terms and phrases
6th Army Group Abwehr AFHQ Air Force Airborne Algiers Allied American April Armored Division assault attaché attack August Axis Baumer Bevan Brigade British British II Corps Burma Cairo called Chiefs of Staff China Clarke's coast codenamed Colonel command Corps cover plan DDay December deception plan Dennis Wheatley double agent Dudley Clarke dummy early Ekstrom enemy England February Fleming FORTITUDE SOUTH France French FUSAG GARBO Germans Goldbranson headquarters implementation India Infantry Ingersoll insignia intelligence invasion Italian Italy January Japanese Joint Security Control July June landing Lisbon London Controlling Section major March Mediterranean messages Middle East military moved naval Navy Newman Smith Normandy notional November October offensive officer order of battle Pacific PasdeCalais Peter Fleming radio Real name reported sent September SHAEF Sicherheitsdienst simulated special means story Strangeways strategic deception tactical deception theater threat told traffic troops Twenty Committee United Washington Wavell Wheatley XX Bomber Command