German Deception in the Ardennes: Lessons for the Senior Leader

Abstract

Since the declassification of World War II intelligence sources, such as Ultra, the concept of deception has come under careful study. The purpose of this paper is to review the Allied reaction to the German deception efforts prior to the Ardennes counteroffensive to determine if there are lessons for the senior leader. Dr. Michael Handel's deception Ways and Means and the Attitude and Environment are reviewed against the situation to determine what, if anything, the future would be senior leader should consider about deception as part of his professional development.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 07, 1989
Accession Number
ADA207997

Entities

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  • Dennis C. Deming

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

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  • Weapons Technologies

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  • Artillery
  • Battles
  • Combat Operations
  • Counterattack
  • Floods
  • Force Structure
  • Military History
  • Military Operations
  • Military Organizations
  • Order Of Battle
  • Organizational Structure
  • Second World War
  • Security
  • United States
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare
  • Weapons

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  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.