D-Day: Before the storm

Summary

1. The deception operations went under the blanket name of Operation Bodyguard.
2. Part of the deception included raising an imaginary Army force.
3. The German Army was caught completely off-guard when the Normandy invasion was launched..  

References

• Media Check: Military History Matters - About (HIGH CREDIBILITY) 
• Collections | The Runway (airforce.gov.au)
• RAAF RUNWAY: RATIONALE, GUIDELINES, LEARNING OUTCOMES, ETC.