The man who never was

Description:

It is the story of a World II deception by the Allies intended to dupe the Third Reich in believing that a sea landing in the Mediterranean would be in Greece instead that in Sicily where in reality occurred later. They drop a dead man dressed as an officer and carrying maps and documents in Spain coast which was eventually found by German spies. Hitler was informed and believed the information. He ordered a section of his troops out of Sicily.

subjects: Personal narratives, British,  Intelligence officers,  British Personal narratives,  Campaigns,  Secret service,  World War, 1939-1945,  Operation Mincemeat,  Biography,  History,  World war, 1939-1945, secret service, great britain,  World war, 1939-1945, personal narratives, british,  World war, 1939-1945, campaigns, italy,  Sicily (italy), history,  World war, 1939-1945, campaigns, italy, sicily

People: Ewen Montagu (1901-)

Places: Great Britain,  Italy,  Sicily,  Sicily (Italy)

Times: 1943