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Faber and Faber (2008), Hardcover, 480 pages
Description
More devious than Enigma, more cunning than James Bond, these are true stories of how the British elevated the art of deception and disguise against the Nazis.
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LibraryThing member njstitcher
This is an excellent book describing the origins and development of English camophlage, deception, spying beginning in WWI through WWII and how it all help win both wars. Rankin's writing style is not stuffy. While covering a lot of information in depth, he holds the reader's interest through human
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interest and a conversational, almost novel-like approach. I learned a lot about both wars in general and particular battles and how deception, propaganda and camophlage was pivotal in there success. The chapters on Lawence of Arabia were fascinating. I highly recommend this book. Show Less
LibraryThing member xtofersdad
Good book; full of detailed anecdotes and personal memories about camouflage and deception practised by the British during the First and Second World Wars. The links to Churchill are somewhat tenuous throughout but so what, it's a well written book about a shady part of warfare .
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odd words selected by the author...."aroint", to mention just one example ! Show Less
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Original publication date
2008
Physical description
480 p.; 9.3 inches
ISBN
0571221955 / 9780571221950
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