Conspiracies of World War II: Devious Plots, Sinister Saboteurs and Extraordinary Enigmas

by Alexander Macdonald

Overview

There are a wealth of conspiracies surrounding World War II, from covert assassinations to outlandish secret missions and shocking cover-ups. Intelligence agencies practiced stunning deceptions and disinformation was spread widely, but what truths lie beneath these elaborate theories? Military historian Alexander Macdonald examines the evidence.

In this fascinating book, you will learn whether:
• The Nazis really set up a secret base in Antarctica
• Franklin D. Roosevelt allowed Pearl Harbor to be bombed so that America could be drawn into the war
• A secret plot by US intelligence led to the assassination of top general George Patton
• Adolf Hitler really faked his own death and escaped from the bunker in 1945

With black and white photographs throughout, this book is a gripping analysis of conspiracies surrounding the Second World War.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781398830486
Publisher:	Arcturus Publishing Limited
Publication date:	11/28/2023
Series:	Sirius Military History , #24
Pages:	256
Product dimensions:	6.02(w) x 9.21(h) x (d)

About the Author

Alexander Macdonald is a military historian and the author of The Battle of the Somme and The Gallipoli Campaign. He was also consulting editor on Turning the Tide: Decisive Battle of the Second World War, The Story of the SS and History's Greatest Battles: Masterstrokes of War. He lives in London.