Ultra Hush-hush: Espionage and Special Missions (Outwitting the Enemy: Stories from World War II) - Softcover

Will be intrigued by these tales of spies, saboteurs, and double-crossings... The most reluctant readers will find something of interest.--Lynn Evarts"School Library Journal" (05/01/2004) This volume has relevance to the current world situation... Recommended.--Diane Coslin"Library Media Connection" (02/15/2004) Brings to life the resourcefulness of the many spies working to achieve victory on both sides... dramatic illustrations along with colorful maps and b/w photographs from the front lines, supplement the text.--Jennifer Baldwin"Kliatt" (11/15/2003) Readers will be intrigued by these tales of spies, saboteurs, and double-crossings... Even the most reluctant readers will find something of interest within this world of secrets.--Lynn Evarts"School Library Journal" (05/01/2004)

Wartime really can inspire the most extraordinary innovation and creativity. In this book you will discover the secrets behind some of the real-life deceptions that turned the tide of World War Two: - Convicted thief and safebreaker Eddie Chapman who worked as a Double Cross spy for the Nazis, under British control...- Lieutenant David Stirling and the founding of the SAS in North Africa...- The sinking of three German spy ships in Goa Harbour by the Calcutta Light Horse ('The Sea Wolves')...- the brilliant boffins at Bletchley Park who broke the German secret codes. - the Navajo Code Talkers whose rare language defeated the Japanese code breakers...Presented with historic accuracy and engaging storytelling, and bursting with informative sidebars, 40 b+w archive photographs, 56 colour maps and illustrations, this book tells 19 spellbinding true stories which reveal the heroes behind some of the most creative strategies of World War Two.