Why Is Operation Fortitude Important In Operation Bodyguard

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Prior of one of the greatest invasions the world has ever seen, the Allied forces employed a deception operation, namely Operation Bodyguard. The plan was to mislead German intelligence of the whereabouts the actual invasion itself would happen, therefore constrain them to stretch their resources. Since intelligence always comes in pieces, for the whole puzzle to be assembled, different moving bodies have to be involved, and this interaction often leads to interpretation of facts influenced by opinions. Furthermore, the supreme leader’s decision might be based on an inspired guess, which often can be costly (Keegan, 2003). Operation Fortitude, a major part within Operation Bodyguard, comprised of portraying false evidence, for example the

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