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AI Summary
- Operation Mincemeat involved a dead body dressed as British Major William Martin that washed ashore in Spain on April 30, 1943, carrying classified military documents
- The deceased 'Major Martin' was a fictional creation designed as an elaborate deception to mislead Axis powers during World War II
- The operation represents a shadow intelligence operation that preceded and influenced CIA tactics during the Cold War era
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