The corpse of Glyndŵr Michael fully dressed and outfitted as Major William Martin, Royal Marines just before being sealed in his air-tight canister as the central piece of Operation Mincemeat, London, England, Apr 1943.

Caption     The corpse of Glyndŵr Michael fully dressed and outfitted as Major William Martin, Royal Marines just before being sealed in his air-tight canister as the central piece of Operation Mincemeat, London, England, Apr 1943. ww2dbase
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