The Phantom Army of Alamein How the Camouflage Unit and Operation Bertram Hoodwinked Rommel

by Stroud, Rick

• ISBN13: 9781408829103
• ISBN10: 140882910X
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2012-11-27
• Publisher: A&C Black

Summary

Camouflage was one of the most surprising elements of the Battle of Alameinthe story is now told in full for the first time.

Author Biography

Rick Stroud is a writer and film director. He is the author of The Book of the Moon and, with Victor Gregg, co-author of the acclaimed Rifleman: A Front-line Life from Alamein and Dresden to the Fall of the Berlin Wall. He lives with his wife on a houseboat in Chelsea, London.

Table of Contents

Maps	p. x
Prologue: Now You See It…	p. 1
The Art of War	p. 3
Hitler, Smoke and Mirrors	p. 18
A Matter of Life and Death	p. 36
GHQ Cairo and Operation Compass	p. 51
Tobruk: the Camouflage Unit's Lucky Break	p. 75
Operation Crusader	p. 109
The No. 1 Deception Unit	p. 134
Retreat: The Gazala Stakes	p. 145
Monty	p. 173
Bertram Steals the Show	p. 183
The Battle of El Alamein	p. 209
After the Battle	p. 221
Epilogue: Back in the Studio	p. 231
Notes	p. 241
Bibliography	p. 253
Acknowledgements	p. 257
Index	p. 263
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