Operation Fortitude
How did a fake army help win the real war?
4.5 (17)
35 mins
Discover how Operation Fortitude used fake armies, double agents, and masterful deception to hide the real target of the D-Day invasion. Explore the elaborate tricks that kept German forces guessing and ensured the Allies gained the foothold needed to liberate Europe.
Ep 1:
Bodyguard of Lies
As Allied leaders prepare history's largest invasion, Churchill's chilling warning sets the stage for an audacious deception built to hide 3,000 ships and 150,000 troops from Hitler's grasp.
Ep 2:
Phantom Armies of Scotland and Kent
From a fake Scottish army to General Patton commanding a phantom force in Kent, discover how two coordinated hoaxes convinced Germany the real invasion targets were Norway and Calais.
Discussions (11)
Christopher
Level 7 · 8 mo agoGoodyear made most of the inflatables, not Firestone.
Brandon
Level 7 · 8 mo agoRubber tanks my beloved
Stanley
Level 2 · 8 mo agoPatton commanding a ghost army was pure genius.
