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Operation Mincemeat: WW2 espionage on film

Ben Macintyre discusses the real history behind the new film Operation Mincemeat

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Published: April 18, 2022 at 12:42 pm
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In 1943, British agents concocted a daring plot to trick Hitler, involving a dead body, fake love letters and a false identity. Speaking with Emily Briffett, author and historian Ben Macintyre discusses the real history behind Operation Mincemeat, a new film adapted from his 2010 book of the same name.

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Operation Mincemeat is in UK cinemas from 15 April

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Emily BriffettPodcast editorial assistant

Emily is HistoryExtra’s podcast editorial assistant. Before joining the BBC History team in 2021, Emily graduated with an MA in Public History from Royal Holloway, University of London

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