The King Who Fooled Hitler

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Overview

In a tale of double agents and decoys, this documentary reveals, for the first time, the story of King George VI's elaborate ruse to divert German attention away from the Normandy landings in 1944.

Cast

Helen McCrory

Narrator (voice)

R

Richard J. Aldrich

Self - University of Warwick

R

Rory Cormac

Self - Associate Professor, Nottingham University

King George VI of the United Kingdom

Self (archive footage)

Neville Chamberlain

Self (archive footage)

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The Queen and the Coup

2020

Spying on the Royals

2017

Building the Ancient City: Athens and Rome

2015

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