The Plan
Churchill's idea was to keep the pressure on from the south, attacking Sicily, while Roosevelt's idea was what?
a. A full-scale invasion from Northern Spain
b. A full-scale invasion in Northern France
c. A full-scale invasion in Northern Ireland
d. A full-scale invasion in Northern Belgium
b. A full-scale invasion of Northern France
What was the name of the corpse Montagu and Cholmondeley chose?
a. Glinda Moni
b. Glyndwr Michael
c. Gwen Fore
d. Pascual del Pobil Bensusan
b. Glyndwr Michael
True/False: Many German agents were sympathizers with the Spanish government in WW2.
True
What were the names of the two people who were the 'leaders' of Operation Mincemeat?
Ewen Montagu and Charles Cholmondeley
FILL IN THE BLANKS:
The invasion of Sicily was codenamed __________ ______.
Operation Husky
What part of Italy did Winston Churchill refer to as "the soft underbelly of Europe"?
Sicily
How did Glyndwr's father die?
a. pneumonia
b. indigestion
c. eating disorder
d. bronchitis
e. a & b
a. pneumonia
What was the name of the ship that brought Major William Martin to his destination?
HMS Seraph
Who was the dictator of Spain at the time of Operation Mincemeat?
Francisco Franco
What operation did Hitler initiate to defend Italy after its surrender, although it ultimately failed to halt the Allied advance?
a. Operation Mincemeat
b. Operation Barbarossa
c. Operation Axis
d. Operation Fortitude
c. Operation Axis
Operation Mincemeat is part of a larger operation. What was the name of that operation?
a. Operation Overlord
b. Operation Avalanche
c. Operation Barclay
d. Operation Axis
c. Operation Barclay
Glyndwr Michael died from consuming what type of poison?
Rat Poison
Who was the first person to find William Martin's body?
A Spanish fisherman, of the name José.
Who chaired the XX Committee?
a. Sir Myer Masterman
b. Sir Jack Pobil
c. Sir Caleb Masterman
d. Sir John Masterman
d. Sir John Masterman
FILL IN THE BLANKS: Benito Mussolini was banished to the island of __ ____________.
La Maddalena
Who wrote the Trout Memo?
Rear Admiral John Godfrey (or secretly, his assistant, Ian Fleming)
What was the name of the coroner for St. Pancras Hospital?
What was the name of the race car driver who helped transport the body of William Martin to Greenock, Scotland?
St. John "Jock" Horsfall
Who was the head of the Abwehr?
Admiral Wilhelm Canaris
How many soldiers took part in the invasion and conquest of Sicily?
160,000
Complete the quote: "I went to see what names had been allocated for Admiralty use, and found that the word 'Mincemeat' had just been restored. My sense of humour having by this time become somewhat ________, the word seemed to be one of good omen..." - Ewen Montagu
Macabre
What was the name of the woman that was engaged to "Major William Martin"?
Pam
What was the cause of death listed for Major William Martin after his body was discovered in Huelva?
Drowning
Who pleased Hitler by correctly predicting that the Maginot Line could be breached in 1940?
In Operation Husky, only about __ out of ___ British gliders reached their designated landing zones.
a. 11, 121
b. 12, 144
c. 13, 169
d. 14, 196
b. 12, 144