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The Army That Never Was

D-Day and the Great Deception

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The Army That Never Was

By: Taylor Downing
Narrated by: Peter Noble
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The Army That Never Was: D-Day and the Great Deception tells the remarkable story of the deceptions, hoaxes and misdirections carried out by the Allies ahead of the most pivotal moment of the Second World War - the D-Day invasion.

The most audacious of these schemes aimed to convince German forces that plans to storm Normandy were a mere sideshow, and featured a fictitious army led by General Patton and furnished with hundreds of real-world dummy landing craft, tanks and aircraft. New research reveals a hidden link with Britain's film industry, as the fascinating behind-the-scenes story of this dramatic gambit is explored in detail.

Full of fascinating characters from the US, Britain and Germany, this compelling and propulsive narrative explores one of the most remarkable secret campaigns of the Second World War.©2024 Taylor Downing (P)2024 W.F.Howes Ltd Military
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This was an impulse buy!
I knew some details of the key elements but this fascinating book brought together my existing knowledge and so much more in a brilliant narrative. I fully recommend.

FASCINATING

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This book is solid and comprehensive covering the deception around D-day, as well as providing a general overview of different deception during world war 2. While a bit dry, it remains a factual and good read about the subject.

A good read about the deception around D-Day

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One of the best books I have read in ages I was realy sad when i finished it , A hard book to replace, I was born in the south of England at the tail end of the war and this book brought to life the stories my parents told me of the soldiers and tanks every where .

Brilliant

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Good level of detail, easy listen, will keep you enthralled. British ingenuities at its best.

fascinating insight.

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The author provides a comprehensive account of the development of deception warfare and the narration was excellent.

Fascinating account of this vital aspect of the allies WW2 success

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