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On Fri. 30 Apr 1943 The body of Glyndwr Michael was put into the sea f.....

1943-04-30

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The body of Glyndwr Michael was put into the sea from British submarine HMS Seraph off Huelva, Spain; posed as Major William Martin, the body carried false documents intended to mislead the Germans.

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