Deception: World War II « Series from 2023

Series from 2023

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Duration: 3600 min

From covert operations and daring acts of espionage to astounding stories of deceit that managed to fool entire governments and armies, Deception: Wor…

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The Inception of Deception

The early years of the war see deception in its infancy: code breaking, glamorous spies, fake bombing sites, and even inflatable tanks. World War II begins with a deadly deception inside a Polish radio station.

Spinning Webs

By 1942, deception has become extremely sophisticated. American arms factories are disguised as towns while double agents manipulate the enemy. But the most cunning operation uses a deceased homeless man to trick the entire Nazi leadership.

The Fog of War

Radios and transmitters spread false information, and a ghost army uses sound effects to deceive enemy forces. Meanwhile, the Allies deploy one of the most famous double agents of the war.

The Final Days of the War

The Allies are winning the war, but both sides continue to use masterful deceptions to confuse and trick the other. The immediate postwar years see the US and Soviet Union begin a deadly game of espionage in the race for atomic supremacy.