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The "hook" was a set of personal letters between high-ranking generals, tucked into a briefcase chained to the body’s wrist. These letters casually mentioned that the planned attack on Sicily was merely a feint, and the real targets were elsewhere.
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The body was released from a submarine off the coast of Spain, where the British knew pro-Nazi officials would find the documents and pass the information to German intelligence. The Result: Hitler Swallows the Bait The "hook" was a set of personal letters
The ruse worked better than anyone imagined. German intelligence verified the "personal" details of Major Martin and sent the documents all the way to Hitler’s desk. While it adds a bit of Hollywood drama
The plan, brainchild of Ewen Montagu and Charles Cholmondeley (and inspired by a memo co-written by James Bond creator Ian Fleming), involved obtaining a corpse and dressing it as a Royal Marines officer.
