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416.
What was the name of the covert intelligence mission where United States, United Kingdom and French agents searched through Soviet garbage during the Cold War?
Operation Overlord
Operation Paperclip
Operation Ivy
Operation Tamarisk
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Operation Tamarisk was a clandestine operation where agents from the U.S., U.K., and France rummaged through Soviet waste to uncover valuable secrets. The operation involved sifting through discarded materials, including food scraps, letters, and even used toilet paper, which was sometimes used by Soviet troops as a substitute for official documents.
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