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Ultimate Deception:
Operation Bodyguard used inflatable tanks, trucks and ships to create the illusion of a massive troop build-up near Pas de Calais, a site well north of the actual landing planned for Normandy. Upon close inspection, these lightweight inflatables may not have fooled anyone, but seen from the air they fashioned a believable picture of an imminent invasion.
The British Air Force actually led German aircraft over the staging sites, making sure that they didn't get too close. |