Spies, lies, and disguise : the daring tricks and deeds that won World War II Cover Image

Spies, lies, and disguise : the daring tricks and deeds that won World War II / Jennifer Swanson ; illustrated by Kevin O'Malley.

Swanson, Jennifer, (author.). O'Malley, Kevin, 1961- (illustrator.).

Summary:

In the late 1930s, times were desperate. The world found itself at war again, less than twenty years after the first World War had ended. No one could quite believe it. And no one wanted it. The leaders of every country involved were left with no choice. They had to try to end the war as fast as possible, using whatever means they could. That meant coming up with secret operations meant to deceive, deflect, and confuse their enemies. Poison the cattle that the Germans eat? Deliberately float a corpse dressed up as a spy across the water to have it wash up on Germany's shore? Create a unit of top secret commandos with a license to kill? These were all real tactics attempted with the ultimate goal of defeating Hitler. In this off-center look at history, readers will be captivated by the classified and covert efforts made by each side as they tried to gain the upper hand and win the war. Restricted access is lifted to give the reader a peek into the top secret operations of the daring men and women who fought the war under a cloak of secrecy.

Record details

ISBN: 9781681197791
ISBN: 1681197790
Physical Description: x, 132 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
Publisher: New York : Bloomsbury Children's Books, 2019.
Copyright: ©2019

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 126-127) and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Introduction -- chapter one. License to kill -- chapter two. Boating to safety: operation dynamo -- chapter three. Churchill's secret army -- chapter four. Code-breaking, ultra style -- chapter five. The dreaded Nachthexen (night witches) -- chapter six. Cows can kill -- chapter seven. Hiding in plain sight -- chapter eight. Dead man floating (aka operation mincemeat) -- chapter nine. Bouncing bombs away -- chapter 10. Pulling off the ultimate fake-out -- chapter eleven. D-Day: invasion -- chapter twelve. Ghost armies, secret missions, and assassination attempts -- chapter thirteen. Covert spies working behind enemy lines -- chapter fourteen. Super-secret code talkers -- chapter fifteen. A ticking time bomb -- A final note -- Selected bibiliography -- For further information -- Photograph credits -- Index.