Paradummy
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The Paradummy is a device first used in World War II that, used with other artificial paratrooper units, is meant to cause an invasion by air to appear larger than it actually is. Paradummies can also be used to lure enemy troops into staged ambushes.[1] They were called "Rupert dolls" by British Troops and "Oscar" by American.[2]
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British "Rupert" at Merville Bunker D-Day Museum - France
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'Movie Prop from the famous 1960s war film "The Longest Day," at Airborne Museum St. Mere Eglise - France
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Further reading
- Jon Latimer, Deception in War, London: John Murray, 2001 ISBN 0-7195-5605-8
