The Trout Memo
A Document on Deception Techniques
Book • 1941
The Trout Memo, likely written by Ian Fleming, was a document that used trout fishing as a metaphor for deceiving the enemy.
It included 54 suggestions for deception techniques, one of which inspired Operation Mincemeat, a successful deception operation during World War II.
It included 54 suggestions for deception techniques, one of which inspired Operation Mincemeat, a successful deception operation during World War II.
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Ben Macintyre in relation to the Operation Mincemeat story and his contribution to the idea.
Ben Macintyre in relation to the Operation Mincemeat story and his contribution to the idea.
37. Spies, with Ben MacIntyre
