Operation Titanic: How 400 Dummies Duped the Germans on D-Day
June 6, 2025
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as posted by the channelOn June 5th, 1944, six SAS commandos teamed up with 400 dummy paratroopers called "Ruperts" to confuse the German defenders and keep them from concentrating on the actual invasion force.
Dubbed "Operation Titanic," this was part of a massive deception effort meant to keep the German high command guessing where the invasion would take place, and even who would be taking part.
For 34 days, the SAS men evaded capture and caused all sort of havoc for the defenders until they were eventually captured but their mission was accomplished, and thousands of lives were saved as a result.
Written by: Kyle Gunn
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