History Channel - Dead Mens Secrets Set 1 (2002) Part 14 Operation Bodyguard D-Day Deception
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Part 14 Operation Bodyguard D-Day Deception
The Allies knew that to be successful on D-Day they must disguise where they would land; so they created an elaborate system of hoax and deception named Operation Bodyguard to fool the Germans who were waiting. There were fake armies, dummy landing craft and false intelligence, all designed to keep Hitler guessing about the true objective of the Allied landings. It was an all-or-nothing proposition, one where turning back was impossible and failure unthinkable. But there was no guarantee of success and when the D-Day invasion was planned, the Allied commanders thought of every possible way to stack the odds in their favour. One of the most audacious of these plans involved the creation of a shadow force, one with virtually no troops or firepower whose success would not rely on the firing of a shot. OPERATION BODYGUARD D-DAY DECEPTION talks with military experts and historians to tell the complete tale of the phantom invasion of Pas de Calais, where Hitler came to believe that the Allied forces would land. See archival footage of the fake armies and dummy landing craft that supported this ruse and examine the carefully planted false intelligence that gave the story credence.
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