Ewen Montagu

During the Second World War, Ewen Montagu ran a highly secret sub-branch of the naval intelligence division at the Admiralty handling counter-espionage. He was present at the W board, the informal committee that ran the most secret intelligence war, and sat as the naval member of the XX committee which supervised the playing-back of captured Abwehr agents. At the end of the war he returned to law, becoming judge advocate of the fleet in 1945. In addition to The Man Who Never Was, he also publ

Ewen Montagu book reviews

  • The Man Who Never Was 5 out of 5

    Absolutely Marvelous

    by PeachTea, Mar 10, 2009

    Montagu has a tale to tell -- and tells it wonderfully. The absolutely fascinating story is allowed to unfold almost novel-like. A wonderful book, telling a wonderfully interesting story. read more

  • The Man Who Never Was 5 out of 5

    A man that did more than he will ever know

    by EEEngineer, Aug 6, 2007

    These were desperate times during WWII. Operations in Africa were just beginning to turn in favor of the British forces. The allied forces needed some good fortune before the ensuing invasion of ... read more

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