James Hayward explores the truth behind the 'bodies on the beach' and the intriguing story of Operation Lucid: the British plan to create a network of flame barrages to incinerate any Nazi invasion flotilla. Soon stories of flame warfare spread across Europe and on to America, where journalists in New York report that '10,000 Germans lost their lives' in the failed invasion attempt of Britain. The notion of Britain setting the seas surrounding France and the coast aflame is everywhere. 'Bodies of the Beach' reveals the propaganda and the reality of the plans to protect Britain from invasion. AUTHOR: James Hayward's previous books include 'The Bodies on the Beach', 'Myths and Legends of the First World War', Myths and Legends of the Second World War', 'Double Agent Snow' and 'Hitler's Spy'. As a historian he has collaborated with organisations including the BBC, ITV, Channel 4, the Imperial War Museum and the National Army Museum. As a solicitor he worked on the Bloody Sunday inquiry, a role which cemented a long-standing interest in investigative research. SELLING POINTS: ? Reveals Britain's ingenious plan to protect the coastline with walls of fire ? Explores the truth behind rumours of Nazi invasion that spread across Europe and America ? How MI6 and American journalists collaborated in a secret propaganda war ? Foreword by Phillip Knightley 20 b/w illustrations
