Skull and crossbones from a submarine with a sinister cargo: Flag is unearthed from undercover mission to plant dead tramp dressed as British officer in Spain which changed course of WW2
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- Jolly Roger flag from HMS Seraph has appeared after 70 years
- Craft had a crucial role in mission - codenamed 'Operation Mincemeat'
- Saw body of a tramp, dressed as a uniformed commando with a briefcase full of bogus 'secret plans' tied to his wrist, dumped off the coast of Spain
- Body was then picked up by German intelligence officer
- As a result, German high command diverted troops to Sardinia - where the papers claimed Allied forces would attack - and away from Sicily
- Allied forces invaded two months later, changing course of the war
- Piece to be auctioned next week - and expected to fetch £10,000
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