{"product_id":"deceptions-of-world-war-ii-isbn-9780785836520","title":"Deceptions of World War II","description":"\u003cb\u003eBehind the great battles and courageous acts of World War II are the schemes and ruses of cloak-and-dagger agencies, the captivating tales of which are told in \u003ci\u003eDeceptions of World War II\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In this book of \u003cb\u003eWold War II deception\u003c\/b\u003e, noted military historian and author William Breuer presents more than \u003cb\u003e80 little-known tales of illusions, masquerades, and fakery\u003c\/b\u003e—often decisive factors, providing an advantage that likely amounted to the difference between victory and defeat.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Painstakingly researched and \u003cb\u003ecollected from personal interviews, official archives, and declassified documents\u003c\/b\u003e, these fresh, fast-paced accounts take you directly into the minds of the men and women who misled their enemy, uncovered military secrets, and furthered their cause by any means possible: stealing Hitler’s secret weapon, “smuggling” ships to England, financing an FBI coup, impersonating a submarine fleet, unmasking German spies, and even sending Nazis into the White House.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e From Nazi Germany on the march to the Allies’ victory, you’ll marvel at the actions of:\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLadislas Farago, who was formally classified as insane and yet on active duty in the US Navy, operating as a secret agent\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe nine Germans who “captured” Belgrade by means of a bold bluff\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLondon’s devious “Shadow Warrior,” who invented rumors to throw Germany off its guard and drive a wedge between the Nazi leaders and the military\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Oslo Gang, whose mind-boggling exploits helped to convict Norwegian traitors and German war criminals soon after the liberation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGreta Garbo, the world-famous Swedish actress who worked undercover for the British and reported on Nazi sympathizers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eWriting in an engaging, dramatic style, Breuer is once again at the top of his form, uncovering \u003cb\u003enuggets of espionage that will enthrall World War II buffs\u003c\/b\u003e, hungry for new stories of the war, as well as anyone interested in compelling tales of history.\u003cbr\u003e  ","brand":"Chartwell Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44892746547429,"sku":"NP9780785836520","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/O_d34d3fc7-8e67-4979-8993-92fa12b6e426.jpg?v=1773101649","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/deceptions-of-world-war-ii-isbn-9780785836520","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}