AvatarSerenBlodwenFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo1 day agoShoichi Yokoi, The Japanese World War II Holdout Who Didn’t Surrender Until 1972allthatsinteresting.com - Kaleena FragaImperial Japanese Army sergeant Shoichi Yokoi fled into the jungles of Guam when American forces recaptured the island in 1944 — and didn't emerge …
AvatarSerenBlodwenFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo1 day agoThe Causes of WWIIworldhistory.org - Mark CartwrightThe origins of the Second World War (1939-45) may be traced back to the harsh peace settlement of the First World War (1914-18) and the economic …
AvatarSerenBlodwenAvatarAvatar6 days agoAfter decades of secrecy, the 'Ghost Army' is honored for saving U.S. lives in WWIIverified_publisherNPR - Rachel TreismanMembers of the so-called "Ghost Army" used inflatable tanks, phony uniforms, fake rumors and special effects to deceive German forces during World War II, diverting attention from larger units and saving hundreds of thousands of American lives in the process. But their contributions remained …
AvatarSerenBlodwenAvatarAvatarDeception: The other ‘D’ in D-DayNBC News - By Jamie Rubin for 'The Abrams Report'An intricate plan of deception was central to the Allies' success in beating the Germans at Normandy on D-Day. An astonishing 155,000 Allied troops disembarked on the beaches at Normandy on June 6, 1944, and 5,000 of them, including some 3,000 Americans, made the ultimate sacrifice that day. Yet the …
AvatarSerenBlodwenFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoA Bodyguard of Lies: How the Allies Deceived Germany about D-Daymilitary.com - By Joseph V. MicallefJoseph V. Micallef is a best-selling military history and world affairs author, and keynote speaker. Follow him on Twitter @JosephVMicallef. "In …
AvatarSerenBlodwenFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoThe Lies and Deceptions that made D-Day possibleiwm.org.ukVoice over: "On Tuesday the 6th of June, 1944, nearly 160,000 allied soldiers landed along a 50-mile stretch of coast in Normandy, France. One of the …
AvatarSerenBlodwenFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoD-Day Deception: Operation Fortitude Southenglish-heritage.org.ukThe Allied invasion of Nazi-occupied France on 6 June 1944 – the start of the campaign to liberate north-western Europe – was a massive operation to …
AvatarSerenBlodwenFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoFooling Hitler: The Elaborate Ruse Behind D-Day | HISTORYhistory.com - Christopher KleinAs Nazi Germany tightened its grip on much of Europe in the summer of 1943, Allied military leaders decided to make the sandy beaches of Normandy the …
AvatarSerenBlodwenFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoD-Day’s Parachuting Dummies and Inflatable Tanksiwm.org.ukDummy tanks Real tanks were replaced by dummy tanks when they were moved from their holding areas. The inflatable decoys made the Germans think the …
AvatarSerenBlodwenAvatarAvatarD-Day Deception: What Was Operation Bodyguard?History HitSun Tzu said all warfare is based on deception. During the Second World War, the British certainly took his advice. From conjuring up a phantom …
AvatarSerenBlodwenFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoOperation Goodwood: The Guns of Cagnyrafoverlord.blogspot.comOperation Goodwood, in July 1944, was possibly the most controversial Allied offensive of the Normandy campaign. Launched with an entirely …
AvatarSerenBlodwenFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoBattle of Caenfandom.com - Contributors to World War II WikiThe Battle of Caen was a battle that was fought between Great Britain, Canada, and Germany. The battle was a strategically important step for the …