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How the South Could Have Won the Civil War: The Fatal Errors That Led to Confederate Defeat

ePub How the South Could Have Won the Civil War: The Fatal Errors That Led to Confederate Defeat by Bevin Alexander in History

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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF A SPY AMONG FRIENDSIn 1943; from a windowless basement office in London; two brilliant intelligence officers conceived a plan that was both simple and complicated— Operation Mincemeat. The purpose? 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. Charles Cholmondeley of MI5 and the British naval intelligence officer Ewen Montagu could not have been more different. Cholmondeley was a dreamer seeking adventure. Montagu was an aristocratic; detail-oriented barrister. But together they were the perfect team. They created an ingenious plan: Get a corpse; equip it with secret (but false and misleading) papers concerning the invasion; then drop it off the coast of Spain where German spies would; they hoped; take the bait. The idea was approved by British intelligence officials; including Ian Fleming (creator of James Bond). Winston Churchill believed it might ring true to the Axis and help bring victory to the Allies.Filled with spies; double agents; rogues; fearless heroes; and one very important corpse; the story of Operation Mincemeat reads like an international thriller.Unveiling never-before-released material; Ben Macintyre brings the reader right into the minds of intelligence officers; their moles and spies; and the German Abwehr agents who suffered the “twin frailties of wishfulness and yesmanship.” He weaves together the eccentric personalities of Cholmondeley and Montagu and their near-impossible feats into a riveting adventure that not only saved thousands of lives but paved the way for a pivotal battle in Sicily and; ultimately; Allied success in the war.


#1459771 in Books 2008-11-25 2008-11-25Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 7.98 x .93 x 5.25l; .63 #File Name: 0307346005354 pages


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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy William F. DonovanAnother good book by Bevin Alexander1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Bevin Alexander is probably the best military historical analyst around todayBy Robert WhitmanBevin Alexander is probably the best military historical analyst around today. I've read all his books and this one is particularly interesting. He is brutal on Lee; and rightfully so; as Robert E. Lee is vastly overrated by historians and the "Lost Cause" fools who adore him for no real reason.2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. ExcellentBy Herb WilsonAn excellent analysis of the strategic options which faced the South. I recommend it to all Civil War enthusiasts. But be warned it is not complimentary to Lee.

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