We all know inflatable castles exist, but have you ever heard of inflatable tanks?
During World War II, the Allies used many tactics to deceive Axis forces and protect their actual military plans. One such tactic was the creation of a ‘ghost army’: inflatable tanks, trucks, and other vehicles designed to deceive the Nazis into thinking that the Allies were attacking from a different location. These inflatable tanks were created by the British and American military and designed to look identical to real tanks, complete with camouflage and even fake exhaust pipes.
The ‘vehicles’ created the illusion of a large military presence, making it seem as if the Allies had more troops and vehicles than they actually did. This tactic was effective during the D-Day invasion, when the Allies used inflatable tanks to deceive the German military into thinking that the main invasion would take place at Calais, rather than Normandy.
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