"THE MAN WHO NEVER WAS"!

In 1943, with the assault of the island of Sicily pending, a plot was hatched to mislead the Germans as to the date and place of the invasion.  A plot so outrageous to be unbelievable.  An unclaimed cadaver was dressed in the uniform of a Major of Royal Marines.  He was given identity papers and various official letters along with detailed plans for the invasion (false of course) and delivered by submarine to a remote spot just off the coast of Spain and cast overboard.  The plan was for the body to wash ashore with the hope that the Spaniards would find the plans and turn them over to the German authorities.  To make it more believable his wallet contained a picture of fiancee, and 2 letters from her, book of stamps, identity card and pass, invitation to a club, one 5 pound note, three 1 pound notes, a half-crown, 2 shillings and 2 sixpence.  There was matches and cigarettes, keys and other pocket junk as well.  "The Man Who Never Was" worked!..............Medicineman.