Early morning on the 1st of May 1943, a Spanish fisherman discovered a corpse clothed in British military attire which had washed ashore. Apparently a casualty of an airplane accident at sea, he had a briefcase chained to him. Identified as Major William Martin of the British Royal Marines, the body and the briefcase was demanded by the British Admiralty.

HOWEVER…

Major Martin never existed, and was part of a ruse named, “Operation Mincemeat”.

Find the story, and a slightly grody photo of “Major Martin,” at Iconic Photos.