Title: The man who never was
First published: 1953
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
Places: Great Britain, Italy, Sicily, Sicily (Italy)
People: Ewen Montagu (1901-)
Time periods: 1943