Espionage1 min 30 sec
Espionage · 1940s
Britain Invented an Officer Who Never Existed—Using a Real Body
British intelligence created the fictional Major William Martin around a real body and an entire pocket history designed to survive scrutiny.
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The strange part—without losing the facts.
British intelligence created the fictional Major William Martin around a real body and an entire pocket history designed to survive scrutiny.
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