Operace Bodyguard

Operation Bodyguard
Operation Bodyguard

Operation Bodyguard



Operation Bodyguard of 1944 was a collective designation for a series of operations whose common goal was to deceive the Germans with intelligence as to the time and, most importantly, the location of Operations Overlord and Anvil/Dragoon. The Germans were expected to land in the Balkans, Scandinavia or the Pas de Calais area and tie up their forces there. Operation Bodyguard consisted of three main parts - Operation Fortitude North, Operation Fortitude South, Operation Zeppelin - and a number of supporting operations.


The operation ended in success. Decision-makers expected an invasion at Pas de Calais, and large German forces were left in the Balkans and Scandinavia.



Source:
Bacon, Donald J.: Second World War Deception. Lessons Learned for Today's Joint Planner, Air Command and Staff College (Air University) Wright Flyer Paper No. 5, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, 1998
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