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    Default When France tried to build a fake Paris in 1918

    Last edited by Spad VII; 10-20-2020 at 16:54.

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    An epic project. Most nations in WW2 used similar projects, the Russians well know for their maskirovkas.
    Karl
    It is impossible for a man to begin to learn what he thinks he knows. -- Epictetus

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    Heard of the fake Paris. Britain did the same in WW2 - Starfish sites, as they became known, were large-scale night-time decoys created to simulate burning town & cities to draw off enemy raiders - in all 237 decoys protected 81 towns and cities around the country.
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starfish_site

    "He is wise who watches"

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    Fascinating stuff thanks for posting.

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    Quote Originally Posted by flash View Post
    Heard of the fake Paris. Britain did the same in WW2 - Starfish sites, as they became known, were large-scale night-time decoys created to simulate burning town & cities to draw off enemy raiders - in all 237 decoys protected 81 towns and cities around the country.
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starfish_site
    I seem to recall Brownsea Island in Poole Harbour was used as such.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Gangleader147 View Post
    I seem to recall Brownsea Island in Poole Harbour was used as such.
    Yes - when I completed a Geography project assessing the Studland area, it turned up a mass of bomb craters from misdirected Luftwaffe raids.
    I laugh in the face of danger - then I hide until it goes away!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Flying Helmut View Post
    Yes - when I completed a Geography project assessing the Studland area, it turned up a mass of bomb craters from misdirected Luftwaffe raids.
    Glad I hadn't tricked my brain into making it up.



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