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World War 2 Diversion Tactics Archives - Visit Pearl Harbor
by Kellar Ellsworth | Aug 12, 2016 | World War 2 Diversion Tactics
In wartime, generals use every tool in their arsenal – from ammunition to propaganda, even matchbooks! Psychological warfare—mind games—were powerful tools in the history of warfare and remain so today. The mind is a powerful tool, and many generals planning and...
by Kellar Ellsworth | Jul 25, 2016 | World War 2 Diversion Tactics
Inflatables—nothing more than plastic filled with air—are put to an endless amount of uses. Besides their entertainment value, inflatables can provide transportation, ranging from a child’s raft to a military-grade Zodiac. They can also be used to create an illusion,...
by Alison | Jun 4, 2016 | World War 2 Diversion Tactics
All’s fair in love and war right? That’s what the Allies believed during World War II when they pulled the homeless man decoy – formally called Operation Mincemeat – on the German Army. What was this spectacular set-up and how did it play out?...
by Alison | May 15, 2016 | World War 2 Diversion Tactics
It’s a bird! It’s a plane! No, it’s a… bomb? In the 1940s, the Japanese developed a new type of bomb: the Japanese balloon bomb, more commonly known as the jellyfish bomb. Keep reading to learn more about this unique war tactic and its uses....
by Alison | May 2, 2016 | World War 2 Diversion Tactics
“Razzle-dazzle ’em and they’ll never catch wise.” That was the U.S. military’s plan anyway. During World War I, a new trend emerged that would help camouflage ships, submarines, and aircraft: razzle-dazzle ships. But what were these...
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