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Selects: Operation Mincemeat: How A Corpse Fooled the Nazis

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Operation Mincemeat: The Art of Deception

This chapter explores the British strategy of Operation Mincemeat during World War II, aimed at deceiving the Nazis through a carefully orchestrated missing person's ruse. It details the challenges faced by British operatives in Spain and the intriguing twists in the operation, including the preparations of a corpse to avoid detection. The narrative further examines the broader impact of the operation on the Allied invasion of Sicily and the psychological nuances of wartime deception.

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