Trojan Horses: Deception Operations in the Second World War by Young, Martin; Stamp, Robbie
Trojan Horses: Deception Operations in the Second World War by Young, Martin; Stamp, Robbie
Hardcover, ISBN 9780370311272
Publisher: Bodley Head, 1989 First Edition.
Used - Very Good+. This book is in very good condition. The cover have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. The book is protected with a Cellophane cover. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied.
Set in their historical context, this book is based on the reminiscences of the men and women who conspired to deceive and confound the enemy in the World War II. From dummy tanks in the deserts of North Africa to sophisticated disinformation tactics, the psychological infiltration is relived.
This is one of the more interesting histories of World War II deception operations. Young and Stamp interviewed surviving WWII British deception operators, from painters and plasterers who created fake weapons and installations, to the planners and operators who conducted the amazing ruses that fooled the German High Command. The devil is in the details, in deception operations, as in so many things, and these deception professionals were devilishly effective in fooling their opponent. The accounts are very readable, and Young and Stamp do a fine job setting the stage and providing the context that links these tales together. A clever publisher would do well to re-issue this book. It deserves to be a classic and should be on the shelves of all deception experts and scholars.
