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About Operation Mincemeat: The Corpse That Fooled The Axis

Operation Minemeat was an Allied plan to covertly feed disinformation to Nazi Germany in an attempt to divert their forces to the wrong positions along the French Coast. The fortifications on the 'Atlantic Wall' posed a daunting task for the Allied forces to tackle during D-Day, and any success in this mission would save countless lives. War Stories is your one-stop shop for all things military history. From Waterloo to Verdun, we'll be bringing you only the best documentaries and stories from history's most engaging and dramatic conflicts.

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Title
Operation Mincemeat: The Corpse That Fooled The Axis
Category
Society
Runtime
52 minutes
Language
English
Publisher
War Stories

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