The Man Who Never Was Author:Ewen Montagu How to Succeed in (the War) Business without Really Spying. — 1. Take one anonymous corpse - give him the identity of a supposed Major of the Royal Marines bearing "top secret" messages; — 2. Cast him from a submarine into the sea just off the coast of Spain; — 3. Sit back and wait for the body to be discovered by the Spanish and the messages turne... more »d over to the Germans;
4. Then watch the enemy - right up to the High Command - fooled into changing their Mediterranean defense plans!
Result: Spectacular success...and one of the most startling and enthralling true tales to come out of World War II.« less