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Operation Garbo : The Personal Story of the Most Successful Spy of World War II by Juan Pujol and Nigel West (2011, Trade Paperback)
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Author: Juan Garcia Pujol. Amazingly, Garbo's cover was never broken and he remains the only person ever to have been awarded both the British MBE and the German Iron Cross. Ironically, his family in Spain only found out he was still alive when this book was published, Garbo having failed to realise it would also be translated into Spanish.
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Product Identifiers
PublisherBiteback Publishing
ISBN-101849541078
ISBN-139781849541077
eBay Product ID (ePID)109156498
Product Key Features
Book TitleOperation Garbo : the Personal Story of the Most Successful Spy of World War II
Number of Pages288 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicMilitary / World War II, Espionage, Personal Memoirs, Military
Publication Year2011
GenreTrue Crime, Biography & Autobiography, History
AuthorJuan Pujol, Nigel West
Book SeriesDialogue Espionage Classics Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.9 in
Item Weight10 oz
Item Length7 in
Item Width5.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
Dewey Edition19
Dewey Decimal940.54/87/43
SynopsisGarbo was the British codename of Joan Puyol Garcia, perhaps the most influential spy of the Second World War. By feeding false information to the Germans on the eve of the D-Day landings he ensured Hitler held troops back that might otherwise have defeated the Normandy landings. This allowed the Allied push against the Nazis in Europe to begin. Amazingly, Garbo's cover was never broken and he remains the only person ever to have been awarded both the British MBE and the German Iron Cross. After the war Garbo faked his own death and fled to Venezuela with a mistress, where he later opened a book store. Ironically, his family in Spain only found out he was still alive when this book was published, Garbo having failed to realise it would also be translated into Spanish. The best collection of military, espionage, and adventure stories ever told. The Dialogue Espionage Classics series began in 2010 with the purpose of bringing back classic out-of-print spying and espionage tales. From WWI and WWII to the Cold War, D-Day to the SOE, Bletchley Park to the Comet Line this fascinating spy history series brings you the best stories that should never be forgotten., 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.
LC Classification NumberD810.S8
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