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How did British intelligence deceive Hitler so that the Allies could capture Sicily without interference?

In April 1943, a body wearing the uniform of a British Marine major was discovered on the Spanish coast. Handcuffed to his wrist was a briefcase containing secret documents about the Allied invasion plans for Greece. Since Spain was overrun by German agents, the documents quickly reached Hitler, and he ordered preparations for the defense of Greece and Sardinia instead of Sicily, as Mussolini had called for. However, the Allies landed precisely on Sicily and captured the island without much effort.

It turned out that it was for this purpose that British intelligence carried out this operation, code-named “Minced Meat,” by putting a military uniform on the body of a homeless man who committed suicide and delivering him to Spain on a submarine.

Authors: Jimmy Wales, Larry Sanger

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