There is a myth that the password was "Mickey Mouse." Operation Overloard was not a mickey mouse project. In truth, the password was "Flash" and the countersign was "thunder." The troups were also issued brass cricket, a small toy that made a clicking sound when squeezed in order to recognize friendlies in the dark. One click was answered by two clicks.
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