Deceptions of World War II

Discover the inner workings of many incredible, ingenious, and decisive acts of military cunning in this fascinating insight into the tactics of World War II. Gain a critical advantage through deception, camouflage, manipulation, and the transmission of false intentions.

Deceptions of World War II presents notable successes, as well as the most daring and outrageous plans.

Be enthralled by accounts of:

• The importance of camouflage efforts at home and in the Pacific, where artists and photographers like William Dobell and Max Dupain were drafted into bold, creative, and ingenious efforts.
• Operation Hackney in the Pacific, where an Australian cargo fleet loaded with empty packing and used fuel drums supplied the illusion from the air of a full brigade’s camps.
• The British effort to project a fighting force in North Africa, where none in fact existed, and the flawless Japanese plan to conceal an entire fleet on its way to Pearl Harbour.
• The enigmatic double agent Garbo, who established a fictitious network of spies in Britain and then fed Germany a stream of false information.

These compelling stories are interspersed with equally captivating images, from full-page spreads of invasions in action to the shipping container used to transport the body of a fictitious marine captain during Operation Mincemeat.