Spies, lies, and disguise the daring tricks and deeds that won World War II
"In the late 1930s, times were desperate. The world found itself at war again, hardly more than twenty years after the First World War had ended - and the stakes were never higher. The leaders of every country involved were left without a choice. They had to try to end the war as fast as possible, u...
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| 245 | 1 | 0 | |a Spies, lies, and disguise : |b the daring tricks and deeds that won World War II / |c Jennifer Swanson ; illustrated by Kevin O'Malley. |
| 264 | 1 | |a New York : |b Bloomsbury Children's Books ; |c 2019 | |
| 264 | 4 | |c Ã2019 | |
| 300 | |a x, 132 pages : |b illustrations, maps ; |c 27 cm | ||
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| 504 | |a Includes bibliographical references (pages 126-127) and index. | ||
| 505 | 0 | |a License to kill -- Boating to safety: Operation Dynamo -- Churchill's secret army -- Code-breaking, Ultra style -- The dreaded Nachthexen (night witches) -- Cows can kill -- Hiding in plain sight -- Dead man floating (aka Operation Mincemeat) -- Bouncing bombs away! -- Pulling off the ultimate fake-out -- D-Day: invasion! -- Ghost armies, secret missions, and assassination attempts -- Covert spies working behind enemy lines -- Super-secret code talkers -- A ticking time bomb -- A final note. | |
| 520 | |a "In the late 1930s, times were desperate. The world found itself at war again, hardly more than twenty years after the First World War had ended - and the stakes were never higher. The leaders of every country involved were left without a 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. ... Readers will be captivated by the Allies' classified, covert efforts to gain the upper hand and win the war"--front flap. | ||
| 650 | 0 | |a World War, 1939-1945 |v Juvenile nonfiction. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a World War, 1939-1945 |x Campaigns |z France |z Normandy |v Juvenile nonfiction. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a World War, 1939-1945 |x Camouflage |v Juvenile nonfiction. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Deception (Military science) |x History |y 20th century |v Juvenile nonfiction. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Spies |v Juvenile nonfiction. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Espionage |v Juvenile nonfiction. | |
| 690 | 0 | |a Russo, Dr. Vito "Vic" tribute. | |
| 700 | 1 | |a O'Malley, Kevin, |d 1961- |e illustrator. | |
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