1943 ⟶ Body with False Documents Released off Spanish Coast
Lt. Jewell's crew release a body bearing false documents nea...
Year
1943
📜 Body with False Documents Released off Spanish Coast
Lt. Jewell's crew release a body bearing false documents near the Spanish coast. Later, the body washes up on the Spanish coast and is discovered by a local fisherman. They will go on to mislead the Germans about the site and timing of the Allied invasion of Sicily.⟶
DeceptionIntelligenceSpainBodyFalse DocumentsOperation MincemeatUKMilitaryWarfareStrategic