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Real Dictators
Introducing: D-Day: The Tide Turns - Episode 1
Jun 5, 2024
Discover the strategic deception used in the D-Day invasion, including actors impersonating military leaders and fake army groups with inflatable tanks. Learn how Operation Fortitude misled the Germans, leading to success for the Allies in World War II.
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- Meticulous planning involved sand sample gathering to assess terrain for armored vehicles support on the Normandy coastline.
- Sophisticated military deception through Operation Fortitude misled Germans about Allied invasion location, showcasing strategic innovation.
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Setting the Scene for D-Day
As the Allies prepare for D-Day, the podcast vividly recounts a covert mission on New Year's Eve, 1943, where British Captain Logan Scott Bowden and Sergeant Bruce Ogden-Smith stealthily gathered sand samples along the Normandy coastline. This crucial intelligence-gathering mission aimed to assess if the terrain could support the weight of armored vehicles, highlighting the meticulous planning behind the impending invasion.
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