"Historic Deception and Camouflage Techniques Used" Topic
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Tango01  | 08 Feb 2023 8:52 p.m. PST |
… By Militaries
"Deception and military subterfuge have been used throughout history. The aim is to give armies the upper hand by tricking the enemy. The practice dates back to the beginning of time and has seen a lot of success. The following are just some of the best and most famous examples of these techniques in action…"
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| Shagnasty | 09 Feb 2023 10:28 a.m. PST |
Yep, as old as warfare I suspect. |
| steve dubgworth | 09 Feb 2023 12:22 p.m. PST |
tricks were also in the intelligence field to support physical deception. operation mincemeat in ww2 the mienhertagen (sorry about the spelling)trick in palestine in ww1. also in ww2 we had the signals tricks using false messages to support fictitious armies pre d-day. what about the trick used to identify japanese intentions pre the battle of midway. |
| Tango01 | 09 Feb 2023 3:31 p.m. PST |
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gets his DNA results, and starts thinking about wargaming.