Bibliograph

The Man Who Never Was, World War II's Boldest Counterintelligence Operation

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Label

The Man Who Never Was, World War II's Boldest Counterintelligence Operation

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The Man Who Never Was

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Oclc number

862611738

Sub title

World War II's Boldest Counterintelligence Operation

Summary

As plans got under way for the Allied invasion of Sicily in June 1943, British counter-intelligence agent Ewen Montagu masterminded a scheme to mislead the Germans into thinking the next landing would occur in Greece. The innovative plot was so successful that the Germans moved some of their forces away from Sicily, and two weeks into the real invasion still expected an attack in Greece. This extraordinary operation called for a dead body, dressed as a Royal Marine officer and carrying false information about a pending Allied invasion of Greece, to wash up on a Spanish shore near the town of a

Table Of Contents

Foreword; Introduction; Author's Note; 1. The Birth of an Idea; 2. Preliminary Enquiries; 3. ""Operation Mincemeat""; 4. The Vital Document; 5. Major Martin, Royal Marines; 6. The Creation of a Person; 7. Major Martin Gets Ready for a War; 8. The Journey North; 9. The Launching of the Body; 10. Major Martin Lands in Spain; 11. We Tidy Up in England; 12. The German Intelligence Service Plays Its Part; 13. The German High Command Gets Busy; Envoi; Appendixes

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