The Tank Made of Plywood

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[00:00:00]In World War II, the Allies built an entire fake army out of rubber and plywood. Inflatable tanks, dummy planes, and fake radio [music] chatter created a phantom force aimed at the wrong landing site. The Germans were convinced the invasion would strike near Calais, not Normandy.

[00:00:17]>> [music] >> This deception, called Operation Fortitude, kept enemy reinforcements waiting in the wrong place during D-Day.

[00:00:24]Soldiers even broadcast scripted messages [music] to sell the illusion completely. The greatest weapon that day was not a gun, but a lie.

[00:00:33]Misdirection alone changed the course of history. Follow Lavish Military for more.