Espías en la arena. Objetivo España (2016) Online
- Original Title :
- Espías en la arena. Objetivo España
- Genre :
- Movie / Documentary
- Year :
- 2016
- Directror :
- Pablo Azorin,Marta Hierro
- Writer :
- Pablo Azorin,Marta Hierro
- Budget :
- €145,000
- Type :
- Movie
- Time :
- 1h 6min
- Rating :
- 6.5/10
In 1942, General Franco's fascist government ambiguity towards its position in WW2 worries General Eisenhower, then Supreme Commander of the Allied Expeditionary Forces assigned to the invasion of North Africa, code named Operation Torch. The entry of Spain in the conflict besides the Axis forces compromises not only the outcome of Torch but the control of Gibraltar, the Mediterranean and all future operations in the South of Europe. Faced with this threat the Allied High Command conceives a series of countermeasures to be carried out on several fronts: the diplomatic, the economic, intelligence operations, the buying off Franco's generals and a major military operation known as "Operation Backbone" which contemplates the invasion of Spain. In this context, British and North American military intelligence agencies conduct extensive operations in Spain. During 1943 two missions "Banana" and "Apricot" are carried out in the cities of Malaga and Melilla. The assignment is the gathering ...