Monopoly X: Wie streng geheime Operationen des Zweiten Weltkriegs das Spiel Monopoly nutzten

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9780063425132
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Publisher
HarperCollins
ISBN-10
0063425130
ISBN-13
9780063425132
eBay Product ID (ePID)
22072294203

Product Key Features

Book Title
Monopoly X : How Top-Secret World War II Operations Used the Game of Monopoly to Help Allied POWs Escape, Conceal Spies, and Send Secret Codes
Number of Pages
304 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Military / World War II, Military / Strategy, Espionage, World
Publication Year
2025
Genre
True Crime, History
Author
Philip E. Orbanes
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height
0.9 in
Item Weight
16.4 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in

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Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2024-034461
Reviews
"Reveals the never-before-told story of how an authority in the game of bridge used a Monopoly board to create an ingenious code that, surprisingly, exposed spies at the highest level of the U.S. government." -- Will Shortz, Crossword editor, The New York Times "Phil Orbanes vividly brings to life this amazing true story of Monopoly's role, undercover, in World War II. It is populated by heroes, remarkable heroines, and a notorious villain. I doubt you'll be able to put it down." -- Alan Hassenfeld, philanthropist and former chairman/chief executive of Hasbro "In Monopoly X, Phil Orbanes weaves together a fascinating story about Monopoly's previously unknown role in World War II. With skill befitting the best novelists, Orbanes takes the reader on a ride through the twists and turns of great spy fiction--only the story he's telling is true." -- Steve Dubnik, President and CEO of the Strong National Museum of Play
Synopsis
An amazing true story of World War II that reveals how British and American military intelligence successfully smuggled escape aids into German P.O.W. camps hidden inside Monopoly game boards, and also the game's surprising role in espionage. Monopoly X is the fascinating true story of what is arguably the most unusual and best-kept secret operation of World War II. The masterminds at England's top-secret MI-9, and later America's MIS-X, created a special version of the popular game, hiding tools, maps, and money within game boards--delivered by fictitious charities--to captured Allied servicemen held at gunpoint behind barbed wire in German prison camps. This ingenious and complex plot, dubbed "Monopoly X," was never discovered by the Nazis and led to many successful Allied breakouts. The creation and consequences of Monopoly X remained a deep secret through the war and for decades after, until now. For the first time, Phillip E. Orbanes tells the full story of the people behind this clandestine program--how it was devised, implemented, and used to great success. A tale of derring-do as compelling as the World War II classic, The Great Escape, Monopoly X is an amazing war story of Allied intelligence services, resistance forces in Europe, heroes and heroines, a notorious traitor, and the pivotal role a seemingly innocent board game played in secret codes and espionage. Monopoly X includes a 16-page black-and-white photo insert., An amazing true story of World War II that reveals how British and American military intelligence successfully smuggled escape aids into German P.O.W. camps hidden inside Monopoly game boards, and also the game's surprising role in espionage. Monopoly X is the fascinating true story of what is arguably the most unusual and best-kept secret operation of World War II. The masterminds at England's top-secret MI-9, and later America's MIS-X, created a special version of the popular game, hiding tools, maps, and money within game boards--delivered by fictitious charities--to captured Allied servicemen held at gunpoint behind barbed wire in German prison camps. This ingenious and complex plot, dubbed "Monopoly X," was never discovered by the Nazis and led to many successful Allied breakouts. The creation and consequences of Monopoly X remained a deep secret through the war and for decades after, until now. For the first time, Phillip E. Orbanes tells the full story of the people behind this clandestine program--how it was devised, implemented, and used to great success. A tale of derring-do as compelling as the World War II classic, The Great Escape , Monopoly X is an amazing war story of Allied intelligence services, resistance forces in Europe, heroes and heroines, a notorious traitor, and the pivotal role a seemingly innocent board game played in secret codes and espionage. Monopoly X includes a 16-page black-and-white photo insert.
LC Classification Number
D810.S7O727 2025

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