The phantom army of Alamein : how Operation Bertram and the Camouflage Unit hoodwinked Rommel /: how Operation Bertram and the Camouflage Unit hoodwinked Rommel. (2012)

• Record Type: Book
• Other Titles: How Operation Bertram and the Camouflage Unit hoodwinked Rommel; Operation Bertram and the Camouflage Unit
• Further Information: Note: Rick Stroud.
• Other Names: Stroud, Rick
• Contents: Prologue: Now you see it ... -- The art of war -- Hitler, smoke and mirrors -- A matter of life and death -- GHQ Cairo and operation compass -- Tobruk : the camouflage unit's lucky break -- Operation crusader -- The no. 1 deception unit -- Retreat : the Gazala stakes -- Monty -- Bertram steals the show -- The battle of El Alamein -- After the battle -- Epilogue: Back in the studio.
• Publisher Details: London New York : Bloomsbury
• Publication Date: 2012
• Extent: 1 online resource (275 pages, [19] pages of plates), illustrations, maps
• Subjects: 940.54232; History -- Military -- World War II; El Alamein, Battle of, Egypt, 1942; World War, 1939-1945 -- Deception -- Egypt; World War, 1939-1945 -- Camouflage; Camouflage (Military science); Camouflage (Military science); Deception; Second World War; Egypt; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781408834282; 1408834286
• Related ISBNs: 9781408829103; 140882910X
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 253-256) and index.; Note: Print version record.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.