Same, now I'm wondering how so many misread the word .I can understand our switching the e and c where we'd see minec but how did we see raft when the letters were meat???
Damn Austin, phenomenal video ! Really want to see more of this stuff ! My jaw dropped upon finding out that this operation was what led to the creation of James Bond !!!
I think what the video said was that Ian Fleming was the author of both the memo and Casino Royale, because probably didn't knew about the operation given the restrictions of information.
Yes, but it's 2018, Operation Mincemeat wasn't declassified until decades after the war, the book came out in 1953, it is unlikely he knew of the operation.
you should do some research in Ian Fleming as it wasn't this operation that led him to make James bond it was his Secret service team that inspired him to write the James bond novel based loosely on his team's exploits and what his handler's identity his mission was too go to america and influence the local wealthy population into becoming pro war usually by fucking the wife of whoever was anti war
I was hoping you'd make an episode on this! My great uncle was actually the torpedo man on the Seraph during Operation Mincemeat. Fun fact: the first thing the Seraph hit was a whale the mistook for a German U-Boat.
I read the title and was like "I've heard that somewhere before..." Turns out, I watched the video Tom Scott made about this already. Doesn't stop me from watching this one...
Depends on taste, Tom Scott literally went to Spain to film his video, spending several hours for multiple takes, editing, and audio-mixing whereas Austin spent way more time in created graphics and editing.
Okay Austin, that twist was so freaking amazing. Like, I was already in the state of "wow, this is a super cool story" and then Austin dumps the fact that this story lead to the creation of James Bond and I'm just dead rn. Thanks Austin, you actually killed me.
alright we need a name for our operation. how about operation meat? nah thats too generic and boring. alright then how about mincemeat? perfection yes lets use that one.
Cool video Austin, quite a complex operation concisely told in a short video, well done. A little nitpick though, according to the book "Operation Mincemeat" by Ben Macyntire, Operation Mincemeat relied on a lot of luck. The body was not just dropped in Spain for it's believability, but the village was specifically chosen because a German base/consul was nearby. The British counted on the Germans to intercept the message before the Spanish gave it back to the British as a courtesy. The officer stationed at this consul/base however, nearly missed the corpse entirely and when he did get it, should have seen it for a plant based on his training. Things were off because the Mincemeat Team wasn't given a lot of time and recources because they told almost noone of the operation and were blocked a few times in that short timespan of planning and executing the operaton. Luckily, the German officer in Spain was so excited to get promoted over this information that he passed it on as valid without a doubt. Even luckier, noone further up the chain in Germany thought it strange that Allied forces would go for a strategically weak point instead of the obvious choice of Sicily. Somehow the message got to the top of the German military and it passed (supposedly) many examinations allowing the operation to be a succes. Sorry if this comes across as conceded but I really like this operation and part of wat makes it so cool is the luck and haphazzard planning and execution of this operation, and it still lead to succes. There are many books written on this operation, I suggest people pick one up (any really) and find out more about this.
Well to be fair we're talking about an army that believe they can start a second front with Soviet. Nazi army doesn't rely much on deception and believe their blitzkrieg will work all the time
(well they could invade Greece and get into mainland europe a bit faster and sardinia wouldn't be that easy to re-invade so that could be a place to store all the guns and vehicles)
I love how they could have just put very generic stuff in the pockets but instead they created a fake father, fake fiancé, book of stamps, cigarettes, a receipt for a diamond ring. Like they created a novel, I guess the drama is just human nature.
This happened off the coast of the town my entire Spanish family are from so the second I saw the title of this video I got excited. Such a fascinating story
Dear Austin, for years I watched your videos but since starting college and spending less time on youtube I haven't. Still, every few months I rewatch Really Weird History, with this episode being my favorite and one of the best videos on youtube. I've recounted the story a number of times, sometimes at campfires or at coffee always taking inspiration from your storytelling. Thanks for the content and all the good memories. All the best, Alex
I love how beautifully you recreated all the photos related to the operation. I recently did a school project on Mincemeat and it was quite enjoyable to see the cartoon recreations.
OMG, please make more of these! I had no idea Flemming was involved in such a thing. I knew he had done a lot of stuff during the war, but I didn't know he was part of this zany plot. This is so good. I love these episodes!
What a strange strange time to learn about such a weird operation and to think it was actually done. Churchill was nice to see, and the video was very well explained and thought out in general. Thanks for the video and hope to seem more content like this!
Remind me so much of a pioneer in storytelling , a radio host who would start a story about one topic, tben end it with a twist, a tie in of a completely different ending, known as "the rest of the story" by the ledgendary Paul Harvey. Great work Austin, your submissions are UA-cam Gold.
The British came up with by far the best operation names Ironclad, Deadlight, Broadsword, Overlord, Marmalade... Okay maybe not the last one but the rest were freakin cool
It's a story that's everywhere else on youtube. But you put so much more detail and depth and explanation into it that I was satisfied nonetheless. Thank you.
You are an incredible storyteller. I get giddy when I see your uploads. When I watch, I am immediately immersed in something I never would have thought, or learned about, had I not watched your video. In other words: thank you.
Hell ya! I read a book on this and have always thought it would fit this series well and hey here we are! Personally I think this is one of the coolest ops throughout WWII.
Yo Austin I really like this type of narrative videos that can tell you a very compelling story without missing out on what the original history is. Truly an exceptional video
Wow @austinmcconnell, I really do hope you keep putting these historical short stories together. You’ve got a real knack for this format and the mood is great
So we have AustinMcconell with the "really weird history" and we have OverSimplified that tells the history in more simple way as possible They both should collab...
Came here to say this. The book had a different operation, but as soon as I watched this video, I thought of the incident in Cryptonomicon. To others, there's a LOT more in the book and now I wonder if any of the other episodes are similarly tied to real events, like the inaccesable gold.
Your videos are always amazing and super interesting. I love learning about weird history stories like this one, and I think you should make it a series
When this started I just thought, "Wow, this sounds like some kind of SOE mission Ian Fleming would have thought up", lol. From what I've read he had a hand in more than one of their missions.
Great vid, just FYI, Glyndwr is pronounced 'glin-door' with a slightly rolled 'r' it's a Welsh name meaning 'valley of water' (I'm welsh & it's my grandad's name)
German dud: What's that? Spain: We found a British Navy corpse. German dud: REALLY? Spain: Yes! German dud: What did he have?! Spain: A pencil, a letter from his father, theatre tickets, a request for a diamond ring, a picture of his girlfriend... German dud: NEXT TIME, CALL ME FOR SOMETHING IMPORTANT! Spain: ... British Documents- German dud: BRITISH DOCUMENTS?! Spain: Yes, it seems like military orders. German dud: WHY DIDN'T YOU SAY THAT IN THE FIRST PLACE?! Spain: I thought you might wanted some theatre tickets? German dud: YOU... (Sigh) JUST GIVE US THE DOCUMENTS! Spain: You should've just asked. German dud: What's this? They're gonna attack Greece and Sardinia? Ha! Not if we have something to say about it! Thank you Spain for giving us these totally not fake documents, just how convenient is that?! Spain: Hey you might want to be careful those documents might be fa- *German dud ends call*
It was a little more complicated than shown. It was setup in such a way that the Germans thought they had been really clever by getting them. The Spansih were neutral and not going to give them up initially, but the British ambassador "strongly demanded they be returned immediately". This got the Germans attention and they had to pull a few strings to get ahold of the documents. They then went to great lengths to hide the fact that they accessed the documents. They believed they were authentic because they thought they were tricking the allies. The trick to lying is to say what the other person wants to hear. The Germans wanted to believe they were smarter and that they had just outplayed the British.
He didn’t get even close to Glyndwr either. Glyn door would’ve been close enough for someone who hasn’t spent time in Wales but it’s like he didn’t even look the pronunciation for any of these names up.
What's also interesting which is not mentioned in the video (understandably for brevity's sake, still an amazing video regardless!) is that the intel planted in the suitcase was heavily encrypted but in a way that they knew the Nazis would be able to decrypt. By doing this it truly makes said intel seem to be highly classified information at first glance, further incentivizing the Nazis to prioritize finding out what it says by focusing their men, time and resource into finding out its deciphering key and decrypting it which would've otherwise been spent on other "less important" documents. In other words, the 'intel' served to divert the Nazis in more than one way.
Dennis Caouki the documentary is posted on UA-cam, presented by Dan Snow a military historian. And the movie, if you want to watch, and I'm sure you can find it somewhere, is called The Man Who Never Was (1956). And it's an awesome movie!
Your videos are really interesting to listen to and help me relax. I'm sick right now and the only thing I have to do is sit in bed and watch videos. Thanks for making your videos👍
Gilbert Valenzuela but people shouldn't have heard of it, Operation Mincemeat has been a code name in many many books/movies/plays/etc. because the act of doing this for the sake of a cool name is called operation mincemeat I'm pretty sure it was in Haddix's lost, a 39 clues book and at least 1 spy movie (although I don't remember)
Damn the homeless guy got a whole military funeral and got to be in a huge operation without even knowing
He knew
not to mention a novel.
@@anishmalgireddy2084 james bond
He became an officer by dying from rat poisoning
Well, it was probably a homeless guy. The identity of the body has never officially been revealed, so there are a few candidates.
"Europe's soft underbelly"
Churchill had the greatest burns in history
Yeah, Hitler shot himself because he couldn't handle the banter.
Big E in the UP ur mums a bantz
got em
Yeah he was very witty
We'll attack the soft underbelly...
*IS MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN*
So what you're saying is that Ian Fleming not only influenced spy thrillers, but also the course of the Second World War? Dude is a legend.
Elemental Turnip he was also embedded with British commandos in Italy.
@@spencerbrice5483 holy shhhnikes
He also made penicillin
He also invented oxygen
He's the reason gravity attracts matter to itself
I just glanced at the title and misread it as "Operation Minecraft"
Actually, believe it or not, there is a easter egg in Minecraft where the title screen has a 0.01% chance of saying Minceraft instead of Minecraft
Oh shit exactly what happened to me...
"crafted" evidence
Ricardo leave this dimension
Same, now I'm wondering how so many misread the word .I can understand our switching the e and c where we'd see minec but how did we see raft when the letters were meat???
Damn Austin, phenomenal video ! Really want to see more of this stuff ! My jaw dropped upon finding out that this operation was what led to the creation of James Bond !!!
I think what the video said was that Ian Fleming was the author of both the memo and Casino Royale, because probably didn't knew about the operation given the restrictions of information.
Eduardo Escarez it was afterwards. And by the way, the fact that you are aware means there’s no reason he couldn’t be.
Yes, but it's 2018, Operation Mincemeat wasn't declassified until decades after the war, the book came out in 1953, it is unlikely he knew of the operation.
you should do some research in Ian Fleming as it wasn't this operation that led him to make James bond it was his Secret service team that inspired him to write the James bond novel based loosely on his team's exploits and what his handler's identity
his mission was too go to america and influence the local wealthy population into becoming pro war usually by fucking the wife of whoever was anti war
Had no idea what to expect from this video, that was a really interesting history lesson
imagine going through with all this and the body wasn't found in the end
Shrey Pandya what I was thinking
We don't talk about all the convoluted plans that didn't work.
Maybe there were operations similar to this that didn't work.
Oof
If the boy wasn't founded by a fishermen, the body will wash ashore at the beach, improve the chance to be found.
Operation: the first cosplayer
First cosplay was probably of Werther in the 18th century.
@@MrTohawk First 19th Century cosplayer?
@@MrTohawk the first cosplay was in actual plays, because they would dress up as Gods and whatnot
1943 is not in the 19th century. Acting is not the same as cosplaying.
@@MrTohawk fair point, and I know that the 19th century was the 1800s.
I was hoping you'd make an episode on this!
My great uncle was actually the torpedo man on the Seraph during Operation Mincemeat.
Fun fact: the first thing the Seraph hit was a whale the mistook for a German U-Boat.
I’d like to thank your great uncle for his service
Poor whale
wow pretty cool
@@Michael-pd8ez The fact that this is your name. why are you here. are you actually seven. I hope that is ironic. please. I beg.
Fuck you Poppy Brooks, let the poor man have a name without being criticized for it.
Everytime I see that you posted a new video, I know Im in for something special. Thanks Austin.
Thank you!
Hello guys, this is Austin.
Your at 665 likes...
Yoooo Powdered Toast Man!!!
@@sublime4466 And you're at 0 😬😬😬
I read the title and was like "I've heard that somewhere before..."
Turns out, I watched the video Tom Scott made about this already. Doesn't stop me from watching this one...
Tom showed that grave right?
@@DarthSagit yes.
@@m.streicher8286 well, traveling is an effort... But I get your point.
soos
Depends on taste, Tom Scott literally went to Spain to film his video, spending several hours for multiple takes, editing, and audio-mixing whereas Austin spent way more time in created graphics and editing.
Ain't this the original ," ladies and gentlemen we got him "
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN
MINCEMEAT SWALLOWED
Okay Austin, that twist was so freaking amazing. Like, I was already in the state of "wow, this is a super cool story" and then Austin dumps the fact that this story lead to the creation of James Bond and I'm just dead rn. Thanks Austin, you actually killed me.
Reality is really stranger than fiction.
Indeed, friend!
*Ladies and Gentlemen, we got him*
ligma....
false intelligence
R
S
T
Ni-
“Rod, line, and sinker” has so much of an energy I don’t even understand.
I always thought it was "Hook, Line and Sinker"
@@martinbass3366 it is.
Clearly.
alright we need a name for our operation. how about operation meat?
nah thats too generic and boring.
alright then how about mincemeat?
perfection yes lets use that one.
Dad?
Montagu chose the name from a list of code names the British secret service used for operations.
His dark war time humour led him to choose Mincemeat.
Why not just throw a body water
Cheerio
ur the new Justin Y for me lmao
Hey Spain and Germany, it says gullible on the ceiling!
*invades* *while* *they're* *not* *looking*
Oh so it doe- you stole my Sicily.
Lol
@@RandomiusBronius It doesn't help that Sicily kinda looks like a lung.
Was steht an der Decke? Gulliver?
Cool video Austin, quite a complex operation concisely told in a short video, well done.
A little nitpick though, according to the book "Operation Mincemeat" by Ben Macyntire, Operation Mincemeat relied on a lot of luck. The body was not just dropped in Spain for it's believability, but the village was specifically chosen because a German base/consul was nearby. The British counted on the Germans to intercept the message before the Spanish gave it back to the British as a courtesy. The officer stationed at this consul/base however, nearly missed the corpse entirely and when he did get it, should have seen it for a plant based on his training. Things were off because the Mincemeat Team wasn't given a lot of time and recources because they told almost noone of the operation and were blocked a few times in that short timespan of planning and executing the operaton.
Luckily, the German officer in Spain was so excited to get promoted over this information that he passed it on as valid without a doubt. Even luckier, noone further up the chain in Germany thought it strange that Allied forces would go for a strategically weak point instead of the obvious choice of Sicily. Somehow the message got to the top of the German military and it passed (supposedly) many examinations allowing the operation to be a succes.
Sorry if this comes across as conceded but I really like this operation and part of wat makes it so cool is the luck and haphazzard planning and execution of this operation, and it still lead to succes.
There are many books written on this operation, I suggest people pick one up (any really) and find out more about this.
It also worked because The UK also controlled 99% of the German agents.
Well to be fair we're talking about an army that believe they can start a second front with Soviet. Nazi army doesn't rely much on deception and believe their blitzkrieg will work all the time
(well they could invade Greece and get into mainland europe a bit faster and sardinia wouldn't be that easy to re-invade so that could be a place to store all the guns and vehicles)
I love how they could have just put very generic stuff in the pockets but instead they created a fake father, fake fiancé, book of stamps, cigarettes, a receipt for a diamond ring.
Like they created a novel, I guess the drama is just human nature.
Fleming and Dahl were involved, I guess they figured there could be something to creating Novels.
The quality of your videos are amazing, keep doing what you’re doing!
This happened off the coast of the town my entire Spanish family are from so the second I saw the title of this video I got excited. Such a fascinating story
Operation Mincemeat where we replaced the Germans Sausages with Horse meat thus crippling the country.
Joke's on you - horse meat tastes good.
@@MrTohawk and is healthier than pork.
MrTohawk and you can get it from Tesco.
Dear Austin,
for years I watched your videos but since starting college and spending less time on youtube I haven't. Still, every few months I rewatch Really Weird History, with this episode being my favorite and one of the best videos on youtube. I've recounted the story a number of times, sometimes at campfires or at coffee always taking inspiration from your storytelling. Thanks for the content and all the good memories.
All the best, Alex
Tom Scott would be proud
Operation Mincemeat is one of my favourite things about World War II. Glad you covered it.
I need a Nolan's movie about this
You’re moving up into the Lemmeno/Kurzgezagt tier of youtube and I love it.
I hope not Kurgezagt...
Max kurzgeagt is an overrated libtard
How dare you compare those two?!
@@spidercubed9718 They will never offer an explanation
These are my favorite videos that you do, always so interesting and informative. Feels like they could all be made into a feature length movie.
I've watched like 5 different videos an this, did a presentation, and still watch new ones. It's absolutely fascination.
I love how beautifully you recreated all the photos related to the operation. I recently did a school project on Mincemeat and it was quite enjoyable to see the cartoon recreations.
I already knew the story, but it's still very interesting. Almost as interesting as *ARTILLERY ONLY*
no plz
Yes plz
+Matthew, The Walking Polar Bear
no
Yes.
when bannerlord?
I remember this from Horrible Histories! But it is very nice to hear the details this way ☺️
Braille Me love that show!!!
I live that show!!!! 😆😆😆😆
OMG, please make more of these! I had no idea Flemming was involved in such a thing. I knew he had done a lot of stuff during the war, but I didn't know he was part of this zany plot. This is so good. I love these episodes!
What a strange strange time to learn about such a weird operation and to think it was actually done. Churchill was nice to see, and the video was very well explained and thought out in general. Thanks for the video and hope to seem more content like this!
Remind me so much of a pioneer in storytelling , a radio host who would start a story about one topic, tben end it with a twist, a tie in of a completely different ending, known as "the rest of the story" by the ledgendary Paul Harvey. Great work Austin, your submissions are UA-cam Gold.
Operation: cool operation names
Failed
The British came up with by far the best operation names
Ironclad, Deadlight, Broadsword, Overlord, Marmalade...
Okay maybe not the last one but the rest were freakin cool
These are my favorite videos of yours. I’m sure they are incredibly time consuming, but I like your style and the topics you’ve chosen so far.
I love this topic. More please. One thing: Chomondeley is pronounced "Chum-lee". Yes, I know. Best to check pronunciation of unusual names.
It's a story that's everywhere else on youtube. But you put so much more detail and depth and explanation into it that I was satisfied nonetheless. Thank you.
One of the most fascinating WWII stories, and well told in this video.
You are an incredible storyteller. I get giddy when I see your uploads. When I watch, I am immediately immersed in something I never would have thought, or learned about, had I not watched your video. In other words: thank you.
Hell ya! I read a book on this and have always thought it would fit this series well and hey here we are! Personally I think this is one of the coolest ops throughout WWII.
Read Agent Zig Zag
@@vapeoreon1525 I thought it, you said it. Would be one bombastic movie. And all true...
Yo Austin I really like this type of narrative videos that can tell you a very compelling story without missing out on what the original history is. Truly an exceptional video
They made a movie about this called ‘The Man who Never Was’
And finding an appropriate body was extremely tough
We NEEEEEEEEDDDD more of these videos. Amazing content and what a beautiful voice :)
Damn the allies really made an entire fan fiction about a dead guy.
A body guard of lies to hide an obvious truth
I stumbled upon this video, didn't think I'd finish it but your presentation captivated me till the end of the video :D.
“Mincemeat swallowed rod line and sinker” that is some hardcore prime British shit
Wow @austinmcconnell, I really do hope you keep putting these historical short stories together. You’ve got a real knack for this format and the mood is great
So we have AustinMcconell with the "really weird history"
and we have OverSimplified that tells the history in more simple way as possible
They both should collab...
yes it shall be done
Even the most boring subject turned out into an amazing video !
Been binge watching your vids after discovering this channel, so worth it
The book Cryptonomicon features a fictionalized version of these events, it's really good
Came here to say this. The book had a different operation, but as soon as I watched this video, I thought of the incident in Cryptonomicon. To others, there's a LOT more in the book and now I wonder if any of the other episodes are similarly tied to real events, like the inaccesable gold.
Or ramming the boat into Sweden - I'll need to pick up the Mincemeat book
Hey man. I love history and I really hope this becomes a series. Please please keep this up!
keep making these, I love the style and detail that you go into.
Your videos are always amazing and super interesting. I love learning about weird history stories like this one, and I think you should make it a series
Ben MacIntyre's book, Operation Mincemeat, tells the story in detail.
Great video. This is one of the best channels on all of youtube, sorta because of all the variety.
Fantastic Video, Very Infomative. I would of never known that This opperation would have the effect of indirectly creating the charector James Bond.
This is the 5th time I'm watching this. I just love your narration. It helps me alot with my media company and gives me loads of motivation.
When this started I just thought, "Wow, this sounds like some kind of SOE mission Ian Fleming would have thought up", lol.
From what I've read he had a hand in more than one of their missions.
I really love the variety of videos on your channel. It makes me want to watch because I don't want to miss the really good random one
Just watched the trailer ... they've turned this UA-cam lesson into a movie ! ;-)
This is by far the best historical butterfly effect ever
Fantastic. The horrible genius of humanity is truly enthralling.
it amazes me how well done your content is. Some of the best content on youtube!
Well that was awesome. Sounds like “Flight 007” from Sherlock.
Dude, amazing. I felt like i was watching a movie in my mind with the detail and depth you take on these videos. Keep it up!
Great vid, just FYI, Glyndwr is pronounced 'glin-door' with a slightly rolled 'r' it's a Welsh name meaning 'valley of water'
(I'm welsh & it's my grandad's name)
Absolute mad lads. Operarion Mincemeat was pretty ingenious. They believed in their "intelligence" so well that they lost the war.
Live for your profile pic 😂
*Operation
Yep. Happened again with D-Day. Those Germans were so gullible.
well the spy of Great Britain are much better than ze German
SampleText Brits have been practicing spycraft for four centuries. Expert and cunning.
Woah what a plot twist at the end! I really love how your videos are really satisfying.
*B A M B O O Z L E D*
You have no idea how excited I get when I see your videos on my subscription feed
:)
German dud: What's that?
Spain: We found a British Navy corpse.
German dud: REALLY?
Spain: Yes!
German dud: What did he have?!
Spain: A pencil, a letter from his father, theatre tickets, a request for a diamond ring, a picture of his girlfriend...
German dud: NEXT TIME, CALL ME FOR SOMETHING IMPORTANT!
Spain: ... British Documents-
German dud: BRITISH DOCUMENTS?!
Spain: Yes, it seems like military orders.
German dud: WHY DIDN'T YOU SAY THAT IN THE FIRST PLACE?!
Spain: I thought you might wanted some theatre tickets?
German dud: YOU... (Sigh) JUST GIVE US THE DOCUMENTS!
Spain: You should've just asked.
German dud: What's this? They're gonna attack Greece and Sardinia? Ha! Not if we have something to say about it! Thank you Spain for giving us these totally not fake documents, just how convenient is that?!
Spain: Hey you might want to be careful those documents might be fa-
*German dud ends call*
It was a little more complicated than shown. It was setup in such a way that the Germans thought they had been really clever by getting them. The Spansih were neutral and not going to give them up initially, but the British ambassador "strongly demanded they be returned immediately". This got the Germans attention and they had to pull a few strings to get ahold of the documents. They then went to great lengths to hide the fact that they accessed the documents. They believed they were authentic because they thought they were tricking the allies. The trick to lying is to say what the other person wants to hear. The Germans wanted to believe they were smarter and that they had just outplayed the British.
I'll take some movie tickets
That was fantastic. Great story, animation, voice over! Keep up the great work!
"This episode of Really Weird History-"
Wait a sec... this entire video was a more detailed version of a skit from Horrible Histories lmao
Man swooped the rug from beneath my feet like that with the James Bond twist.
You naughty, naughty man
Cholmondeley is pronounced 'Chumley'.
Tell me about it. All that practicing and rehearsal for NOTHING!
Beat me to it!
... and St John is pronounced Sinjin.
Indeed, but I only knew that thanks to Harry Enfield....
He didn’t get even close to Glyndwr either. Glyn door would’ve been close enough for someone who hasn’t spent time in Wales but it’s like he didn’t even look the pronunciation for any of these names up.
Please PLEASE make more of these, i love your other videos but these are exceptional
Tom Scott covered the same subject, but I like your way of explaining it.
The music, my god, feels like I’m watching a gripping mystery movie!
2:52 "austin.exe has stopped working"
What
What's also interesting which is not mentioned in the video (understandably for brevity's sake, still an amazing video regardless!) is that the intel planted in the suitcase was heavily encrypted but in a way that they knew the Nazis would be able to decrypt. By doing this it truly makes said intel seem to be highly classified information at first glance, further incentivizing the Nazis to prioritize finding out what it says by focusing their men, time and resource into finding out its deciphering key and decrypting it which would've otherwise been spent on other "less important" documents. In other words, the 'intel' served to divert the Nazis in more than one way.
Dangit youtube. I can't give a video more than one like
Love these videos, honestly some of the highest quality on the site.
Churchill must've had really good genes if he was able to live as long as he did
Considering he drank brandy like water and smoked enought cigars to make a chainsmoker die from asphixation, he head really good genes.
His dad died relatively young of syphilis.
On the other hand, Winston was a direct descendant of the long-lived Duke of Marlborough...
@@warlordofbritannia ..and the Dame of Lucky Strike
*Mind blown* thanks so much for creating great content Austin!
This would make an interesting movie, or a great documentary!
Dennis Caouki the documentary is posted on UA-cam, presented by Dan Snow a military historian.
And the movie, if you want to watch, and I'm sure you can find it somewhere, is called The Man Who Never Was (1956). And it's an awesome movie!
You should definitely continue history videos. This is one of my favorite videos of yours
Why are your Videos so damn interesting?
I knew the outlines of this story already - beautifully told Austin *thank you*
Ahh ungentlemanly warfare is glorious to hear about :D
Your videos are really interesting to listen to and help me relax. I'm sick right now and the only thing I have to do is sit in bed and watch videos. Thanks for making your videos👍
The first time I heard about this was on a Tom Scot video.
WE NEED MORE OF THIS SERIES! PLEASE!
Kinda well known but still interesting.
It's not about it being well known, it's about it being really weird
@@noelvalenzarro /really cool
Gilbert Valenzuela but people shouldn't have heard of it, Operation Mincemeat has been a code name in many many books/movies/plays/etc. because the act of doing this for the sake of a cool name is called operation mincemeat I'm pretty sure it was in Haddix's lost, a 39 clues book and at least 1 spy movie (although I don't remember)
Skrooge Lantay as said above I read about it in a children's book which was extremely popular at time due to the fact that it concerned clues
This is quickly becoming my favourite series on YT
This whole segment is like a cinematic, less funny version of the dollop.
This video was amazing! Never fail to disappoint Austin!
I knew most of that... except the James Bond part wow
I already knew about this but your videos are so good it feels like I’ve never heard it before! Thank you!