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Double Cross: The True Story of the D-Day Spies
by Ben MacIntyre
Description: Double Cross: The True Story of the D-Day Spies details the Allied espionage effort that misled Nazi forces about the invasion site, focusing on the Double Cross System and the spies involved in the operation during World War II
ISBN: 9780307888754
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yodon · 2019-11-24 · Original thread
The British during WWII had probably the most successful counter-espionage program in history, because they understood the personal motivations of the people who were interested in spying on them and used those motivations to their advantage. There are many books on the subject, my favorite of which is [0].

[0] https://www.amazon.com/Double-Cross-Story-D-Day-Spies/dp/030...