Operation Mincemeat Author:Ben Macintyre The masterminds of Operation Mincemeat dreamed up the most unlikely series of events, rendered them credible, and sent them off to war. They changed reality through lateral thinking, and proved that it is possible to win a battle fought in the mind, from behind a desk, and from beyond the grave. Operation Mincemeat was pure make-believe; and it ... more »made Hitler believe a lie that changed the course of history...Ben Macintyre weaves together private documents, photographs, memories, letters and diaries, as well as newly released material from the intelligence files of MI5 and Naval Intelligence, to tell for the first time the full story of Operation Mincemeat.« less