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Glyndwr Michael

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Welsh homeless man who posthumously served in World War Two as Major William Martin

United KingdomLived 1909 to 1943 · aged 34
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Major William Martin was a persona invented by British Military Intelligence for Operation Mincemeat, a Second World War deception plan that lured German forces to Greece prior to the Allied invasion of Sicily.

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Identity card of Major William Martin, Royal MarinesIdentity card of Major William Martin, Royal MarinesCorpse of "William Martin", prepared for release into the waterCorpse of "William Martin", prepared for release into the waterGrave of "William Martin" (now identified as Glyndwr Michael) in Huelva, SpainGrave of "William Martin" (now identified as Glyndwr Michael) in Huelva, Spain

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Major William Martin was a persona invented by British Military Intelligence for Operation Mincemeat, a Second World War deception plan that lured German forces to Greece prior to the Allied invasion of Sicily. Also known as "The Man Who Never Was", Martin's personal details were created to lend credence to the scheme, which involved a body dressed as a British officer and carrying secret documents washing up on the shore of neutral Spain, apparently the victim of an air crash. It was intended that these documents, containing information that suggested an Allied assault on Greece was planned, should fall into the hands of German intelligence.

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United Kingdom
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deceased
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Lived 1909 to 1943 · aged 34
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7 languages

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