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22 Photos Inside Operation Fortitude’s Deception During World War II

Go behind the scenes of the most elaborate deception of World War II.


In 1944, while preparing for the invasion of Normandy, the Allies also began a plan to convince the German command that they would instead be landing in Pas de Calais, France. A fake army, complete with inflatable tanks, dummy aircraft and even airborne paratrooper dolls, was set up in Dover, where German air reconnaissance could see what they believed to be a massive invasion force assembling. These efforts, alongside disinformation and jamming radio communication, led to major resources diverted away from Normandy and the success of the D-Day invasion.


Witness how phony weaponry and ingenious plotting ultimately led to an Allied victory. 

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