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Operation Mincemeat

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The Deceptive Operation: A Corpse as a Tool of War

This chapter delves into a secret operation during World War II that employed a corpse to deceive German intelligence about Allied strategies. It highlights the elaborate planning and execution behind creating false documents to mislead the enemy while securing the success of the actual invasion of Sicily.

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