caiofior reviewed Operation Mincemeat by Ben Macintyre
Bella storia collegata allo sbarco alleato in Sicilia
4 stars
Bella storia collegata allo sbarco alleato in Sicilia
400 pages
English language
Published Dec. 28, 2010 by Harmony Books.
Operation Mincemeat
how a dead man and a bizarre plan fooled the Nazis and assured an allied victory
5 stars
(2 reviews)
From the acclaimed author of "Agent Zigzag" comes an extraordinary account of the most successful deception--and certainly the strangest--ever carried out in World War II, one that changed the prospects for an Allied victory. The purpose of the plan--code named Operation Mincemeat--was to deceive the Nazis into thinking that Allied forces were planning to attack southern Europe by way of Greece or Sardinia, rather than Sicily, as the Nazis had assumed, and the Allies ultimately chose.
Stephen reviewed Operation Mincemeat by Ben Macintyre
Review of 'Operation Mincemeat' on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
I liked this book a lot more than I wanted to. It's almost annoyingly well-written, everything flows with a folksy charm. Really it should feel drawn-out, with no character introduced (and they are ALL characters) that isn't then given a page or two of their backstory. However I really enjoyed it. And then, just about the point that I was getting bored, it finished. There are some appendices and notes that I haven't read this time, but I probably will if I read it again.