"Through over eighty intriguing tales of World War II, author William B. Breuer reveals previously unknown nuggets of espionage lore that involved deceptions, illusions, and masquerades. Readers will find tales of how Greta Garbo spied for the British against the Nazis, how a wealthy American heiress became a Nazi spy in Washington, DC, a German plot to kidnap Pope Pius XII, how two Nazi spies toured the White House, and much more. Breuer painstakingly collected these stories through personal interviews, official archives, declassified documents, books, articles, and magazines. This engaging b."@en
"This title contains over 80 little known tales of World War II espionage focusing on deceptions, illusions, and masquerades."@en
"In Deceptions of World War II ... The idea of these masquerades and intrigue was to attract the enemy's attention to what the perpetrator wished him to see and to distract his attention from what he did not wish the enemy to see. This book helps fill that reportorial void. 10 Heading toward the Brink Inhibited not one iota by the fact that he was married, and despite a heavy schedule of medical duties, Griebl found time to engage in a string of amorous adventures. She had been born in Germany to wealthy parents, who brought her to the United States as a young girl. No single federal agency was charged with fighting subversive activities, and military and industrial leaders ignored even minimal security ..."@en

Deceptions of World War II