by Ben Macintyre · Editorial Crítica · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788498926705
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On April 30, 1943, a fisherman in Punta Umbría found the body of a British officer, Commander William Martin, with a briefcase chained to his body. Before returning it to the British, the Spanish authorities transcribed the papers in the briefcase, revealing plans for a landing in Greece, information that reached the German government. However, the Allied landing took place in Sicily. William Martin never existed, and the documents were a strategy to deceive the Germans.
Ben MacIntyre, author of 'Zigzag', has accessed original documents to tell the full story of this World War II espionage operation, revealing the complicity of Spanish military personnel with the Nazis. This book reveals the truth behind Operation Mincemeat, a crucial episode that changed the course of the war.
Benedict Richard Pierce Macintyre is a British writer. He has written many books, and received numerous awards for both fiction and non-fiction works.
