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WW II 1943 Sicily SOE uses dead man to deceive Germans "OPERATION MINCEMEAT"

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Location: Livonia, Michigan

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Book Title: Operation Mincemeat

Narrative Type: Nonfiction

Intended Audience: Adults

Modified Item: No

Subject: History

Vintage: No

Publication Year: 2010

Format: Hardcover

Language: English

Era: 1940s

Author: Ben MacIntyre

Features: Dust Jacket, Illustrated

Genre: Military

Topic: Military History, True Military Stories, SOE

Subjects: History & Military

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