| Operation Garbo: The Personal Story of the Most Successful Spy of World War II Contributor(s): Pujol, Juan (Author), West, Nigel (Author) |
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ISBN: 1849541078 ISBN-13: 9781849541077 Publisher: Biteback Publishing OUR PRICE: $15.26 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Military - World War Ii - Political Science | Intelligence & Espionage |
| Dewey: 940.548 |
| Series: Dialogue Espionage Classics |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5" W x 7.7" (0.60 lbs) 288 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1940's - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Juan Pujol Garcia, better known as Garbo, was perhaps the most influential spy of World War II. By feeding false information to the Germans on the eve of the D-Day landings he ensured their absence in great numbers from Normandy's beaches. This allowed the Allied push against Hitler to begin. Amazingly, Garbo's cover was never broken. After the war Juan Pujol Garcia faked his own death and moved to Venezuela where he opened a book store. He died in Caracas in 1988. |