Agent Garbo: The Spy Who Saved D-Day

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Agent Garbo, born Juan Pujol Garcia, was a master of deception who fooled Hitler and altered the course of history. Posing as a Nazi spy, bust secretly working for MI5, he created an entirely fake intelligence network that convinced the Germans of an Allied invasion far from Normandy. On D-Day, his lies kept 350,000 German troops pinned down, securing the success of the landings. From a poultry farmer to MI5’s greatest double agent, Garbo’s audacious espionage saved countless lives. This is the incredible true story of the spy who saved D-Day.

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