- Operation Ferdinand
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Operation Ferdinand can refer to 2 operations in World War 2:
- In 1944, Operation Ferdinand was an Allied deception plan, which supported the invasion of southern France (Operation Dragoon) in August 1944 by leading the Germans to believe that the objective of the invasion was the Genoa region of Italy.
- In 1942, Operation Ferdinand was the network of coast-watchers operating on Japanese-held islands throughout the Philippines and the South Pacific region. This system of observers consisted of civilians and some military volunteers who radioed reports on Japanese ship movements.
Allied military deception in World War II General Organizations Units - 'A' Force
- Beach Jumpers
- 23rd Headquarters Special Troops
Fictional divisions Operations - Operation Accumulator
- Operation Barclay
- Operation Bertram
- Operation Boardman
- Operation Bodyguard
- Operation Cascade
- Operation Chettyford
- Operation Cockade
- Operation Copperhead
- Operation Ferdinand
- Operation Fortitude
- Operation Hardboiled
- Operation Ironside
- Operation Mincemeat
- Operation Quicksilver
- Operation Scherhorn
- Operation Skye
- Operation Span
- Operation Zeppelin
Leadership - Dudley Clarke
- Peter Fleming
- John Cecil Masterman
- David Strangeways
- Dennis Wheatley
- Ronald Wingate
Other people - Bill Blass
- Art Kane
- Ellsworth Kelly
- Jasper Maskelyne
- Louis Dalton Porter
- David Slepian
- Ernest Townsend
Other Categories:- World War II deception operations
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