Soviet Deception Operations in World War II

Abstract

Analysis of Soviet deception operations during World War II with emphasis on Operation URANUS in November 1942 and Operation BAGRATION in June 1944. Discussion of the planning process, technical means employed, and the degree of success in preventing the Germans from discerning the main Soviet effort in time to take countermeasures. Based on published sources, including recent Soviet accounts of deception.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 30, 1985
Accession Number
ADA165980

Entities

People

  • Bruce R. Pirnie

Organizations

  • United States Army Center of Military History

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerial Photographs
  • Aerial Photography
  • Aircrafts
  • Ammunition
  • Camouflage
  • Classification
  • Concealment
  • Deception
  • Military Facilities
  • Military History
  • Photographs
  • Photography
  • Radio Deception
  • Reconnaissance
  • Second World War
  • Security
  • War

Readers

  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies