THE ARMY THAT NEVER WAS: George S. Patton and the Deception of Operation Fortitude

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The full, dramatic story behind Operation Fortitude, the biggest subterfuge of World War II, and the plan to mislead the Germans into thinking that the invasion of Europe would come at Pas-de-Calais instead of Normandy. Features characters from the American, British, and German forces. Focuses on the armies of British General Bradley whose forces deployed to Normandy, and US General Patton whose forces comprised the army that 'didn't exist.' Contains 8 pages of black and white photographs.