Case Study: Operation MINCEMEAT

Abstract

Ewen Montagu and his team of deceivers achieved in Operation MINCEMEAT what all deceivers endeavor to achieve upon commencing an operation: complete success. By adhering to the six principles of Military Deception (focus, objective, centralized control, security, timeliness, and integration), Montagu duped the Germans into altering their strategic plans; thereby enabling the Allies to achieve theirs.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 2009
Accession Number
ADA536824

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  • Bena E. Sellers

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  • Air Command and Staff College

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  • Deception
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  • North Africa
  • Rodenticides
  • Second World War
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  • United States Government
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