{"product_id":"the-army-that-never-was","title":"The Army That Never Was","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Army That Never Was: D-Day and the Great Deception\u003c\/em\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe 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, furnished with hundreds of real-world dummy landing craft, tanks, and aircraft.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNew 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFull of intriguing 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Taylor Downing is a historian, broadcaster, and best-selling author. Over many years, he produced more than 300 historical documentaries for British and American television.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor the last decade, he has been writing popular history books including \u003cem\u003eCold War\u003c\/em\u003e (with Sir Jeremy Isaacs), \u003cem\u003eSpies in the Sky\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eBreakdown\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003e1983 - The World at the Brink\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003e1942 - Britain at the Brink\u003c\/em\u003e. He regularly appears on television, radio documentaries, and podcasts. He is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Gardners Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45763239346412,"sku":"9781837731572","price":57.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781837731572.jpg?v=1727092081","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/products\/the-army-that-never-was","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}