| Birth: | Mar. 29, 1907 | | Death: | Apr. 24, 1943 | 
World War II Figure. He was known as "The Man Who Never Was." The figure of Major William Martin was used by British Naval Intelligence and MI5 to dupe the Nazis into believing that planned Allied landings in Southern Europe would take place in Greece and Sardinia. The name of the operation was Mincemeat. That operation consisted in the use of a body of a dead man, dressed him in the uniform of Royal Marines, given a false identity and place his body with false documents into the sea. The body was discovered in Huelva (Spain), and soon, the fascist regime of General Franco informed the Nazis. The success of Allied landing in Sicily partly attributed to these plans of deception. The real identity of the body was Glyndwr Michael born in Aberbagoed, South Wales, born in January 4th, 1909 and died in London in January 28, 1943. The story was reflected in the film "The Man Who Never Was" (1956). (bio by: José L Bernabé Tronchoni)
Search Amazon for William Martin | | | Burial:
Cementerio de la Soledad
Huelva
Andalucia, Spain
Plot: San Marcos Section, Grave 14 |
Maintained by: Find A Grave
Originally Created by: José L Bernabé Tronchoni
Record added: Jun 26, 2005
Find A Grave Memorial# 11237449 |
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