HFM 095 | General Patton’s Ghost Army and Operation Quicksilver: The Best Deceptive Tactics Used During War, Part 3

History in Five Minutes Podcast

English - November 10, 2014 08:19 - 6 minutes - 3.24 MB - ★★★★ - 97 ratings
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Tricking enemy intelligence into thinking your army is larger than it actually is has been a favorite move for generals throughout history. General Patton used this trick to defeat the Germans several times using nothing but inflatable tanks and wooden guns.

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