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16. Deception at Sea: How The Allies Fooled Hitler | Operation Mincemeat | Time Capsule Tales

16. Deception at Sea: How The Allies Fooled Hitler | Operation Mincemeat | Time Capsule Tales

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Dive with us into the thrilling depths of one of World War II's most audacious deception operations. In this episode of Time Capsule Tales, we explore 'Operation Mincemeat,' a clandestine strategy that effectively turned the tides of war in the Allies' favor. Discover how a humble corpse, armed with false intelligence, managed to fool Hitler himself and alter the course of history. We'll dissect the intriguing elements of this deception, reveal the masterminds behind it, and explore its lasting effects on WWII's outcome. Deception has never been this captivating – join us as we unravel the layers of Operation Mincemeat.

Sources:

  • The War on Paper: Operation Mincemeat
  • Operation Mincemeat
  • William Martin (Royal Marines officer)
  • Allied invasion of Sicily
  • Secret Agents, Secret Armies: Operation Mincemeat

Books:

  • Macintyre, B. (2010). "Operation Mincemeat: How a Dead Man and a Bizarre Plan Fooled the Nazis and Assured an Allied Victory."
  • Montagu, E. (1953). "The Man Who Never Was: World War II's Boldest Counterintelligence Operation."

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