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GARBO Mark Seaman

GARBO By Mark Seaman

GARBO by Mark Seaman


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Summary

This is a reproduction of the MI5 file on Juan Maria Pujol, the Spanish double-agent known as Garbo. Garbo fed German military intelligence with false information about the Normandy landings, leading them to believe that the attack was a diversionary one.

GARBO Summary

GARBO: The Spy Who Saved D-Day by Mark Seaman

Now in paperback, GARBO: The spy who saved D-day tells the story of the greatest double-agent of World War II. Juan Pujol, a young Spanish anti-fascist, ultimately became Agent GARBO - a master of deception and intrigue. Initially recruited by German intelligence, GARBO, after a series of adventures, came to London to work for the British. The release of M.I.5 case files, kept secret for over fifty years, means that GARBO's tale can at last be told in full. GARBO's story contains all the hallmarks of a classic spy adventure - enciphered messages, secret inks, items concealed in cakes, exotic foreigners and fanatic nationalists. Through a ring of invented sub-agents GARBO and his M.I.5 controllers eventually succeeded in pulling off one of the greatest strategic deceptions in history. A part of Operation FORTITUDE, they convinced the Germans that the D-DAY landings were only a diversionary attack, thus safeguarding the Allied landings and hastening the end of the war in Europe. Mark Seaman's introduction and notes help explain and illustrate the M.I.5 document's historical importance.

GARBO Reviews

This is a wonderful book and should be read by every student of deception. Despatches; a fascinating story about one of the most important spies of the World War II era. Intelligencer; the ultimate wartime spy story The Sunday Express

About Mark Seaman

Mark Seaman is a former official historian at the Imperial War Museum and an expert on military intelligence. He is the author of Bravest of the Brave, a biography of Yeo-Thomas of the SOE. He regularly writes articles for The Times and The Independent.

Additional information

GOR002346270
9781903365588
1903365589
GARBO: The Spy Who Saved D-Day by Mark Seaman
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
20040531
416
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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