World's Greatest Con cover image

The Moment Of Surrender - Operation Mincemeat Part IV

World's Greatest Con

00:00

Operation Husky

Operation Husky was an unqualified success. The Allies only suffer 5,532 deaths out of their 160,000 strong offensive. So humiliated is Italy by the invasion, that its own people rise up and topple Benito Mussolini within three weeks of Allied boots hitting the ground. This disaster forces Hitler to divert forces over to Italy where they are now an occupying force. By the end of the war, one-fifth of the entire Nazi army was in southern Europe trying to clean up the mess caused by Minceby.

Transcript
Play full episode

The AI-powered Podcast Player

Save insights by tapping your headphones, chat with episodes, discover the best highlights - and more!
App store bannerPlay store banner
Get the app