- Paperback: 416 pages
- Publisher: PRO Publications; New edition edition (31 May 2004)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1903365589
- ISBN-13: 978-1903365588
- Product Dimensions: 23.2 x 15 x 2.6 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 475,753 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"This is a wonderful book and should be read by every student of deception." Despatches; "a fascinating story about one of the most important spies of the World War II era." Intelligencer; "the ultimate wartime spy story" The Sunday Express"
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Now in paperback, GARBO: The spy who saved D-day tells the story of the greatest double-agent of World War II. Juan Pujol, a young Spanish anti-fascist, ultimately became Agent GARBO - a master of deception and intrigue. Initially recruited by German intelligence, GARBO, after a series of adventures, came to London to work for the British. The release of M.I.5 case files, kept secret for over fifty years, means that GARBO's tale can at last be told in full. GARBO's story contains all the hallmarks of a classic spy adventure - enciphered messages, secret inks, items concealed in cakes, exotic foreigners and fanatic nationalists. Through a ring of invented sub-agents GARBO and his M.I.5 controllers eventually succeeded in pulling off one of the greatest strategic deceptions in history. A part of Operation FORTITUDE, they convinced the Germans that the D-DAY landings were only a diversionary attack, thus safeguarding the Allied landings and hastening the end of the war in Europe. Mark Seaman's introduction and notes help explain and illustrate the M.I.5 document's historical importance.
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Format:Hardcover
With access to the real records,this is a great read.With insights to the man and his case officer with great daring they fooled the Germans from early on in the war right up to the end.This is probably the best book on how MI5 operated the double cross system it even includes garbo's German codes.A MUST FOR ANYONE INTERESTED IN THE SECRET WAR.
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This is an extremely informative book. Any questions you may have about 'Garbo' it will answer. The story is breathtaking in what it tells the reader about the extent to which the German intelligence services and the Nazi hierarchy right up to and including Hitler were taken in by this Spanish citizen, a passionate anti-fascist, and his British controllers. However, it is not at all novelettish in the telling and, therefore, aliitle dry at times.
Format:Paperback
What is told in this book leads to admiration of so a clever and honest man
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Ended before its begun
A well written in depth book without a doubt. The problem I found with it was that pages 1 to 30 as 'Introduction' told you the story and the remainder of the book was simply a... Read more
Published 13 months ago by P. Waller
Unbelievable but true
A factual narration of the deceptions fed to the Germans by a gutsy double-agent and his English handlers during WWII. Read more
Published on 5 May 2010 by Margaret T. Wescott
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