Operation Ferdinand
1944 WWII Allied military deception operation / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Operation Ferdinand was a military deception employed by the Allies during the Second World War. It formed part of Operation Bodyguard, a major strategic deception intended to misdirect and confuse German high command about Allied invasion plans during 1944. Ferdinand consisted of strategic and tactical deceptions intended to draw attention away from the Operation Dragoon landing areas in southern France by threatening an invasion of Genoa in Italy. Planned by Eugene Sweeney in June and July 1944 and operated until early September, it has been described as "quite the most successful of 'A' Force's strategic deceptions".[1] It helped the Allies achieve complete tactical surprise in their landings and pinned down German troops in the Genoa region until late July.
Operation Ferdinand | |
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Part of Operation Bodyguard | |
Operational scope | Military deception |
Planned | 1944 |
Planned by | London Controlling Section |
Objective | To draw attention away from planned Allied landings in Southern France |