[Tom Scott] - The Grave Of The Man Who Never Was - WWII - General

[video=youtube;8lQtdhtw5eI]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8lQtdhtw5eI[/video] That's a hell of a story, brilliant wool-over-the-eyes.

Can't remember if he mentioned it in the video, but the best part is how it affected future moments when mis/information reached enemy hands. A year later in Operation Market-Garden, a complete, legitimate copy of the operations order with detailed maps and graphics of exactly how the airborne phase of the invasion was gonna go down got accidentally left behind in a transport glider and captured by the Germans. Hitler took one look at it and went "Aha! This is just like that time in Spain, can't fool me again you stupid British! This time, we'll deploy our forces to prepare for the exact opposite of these plans!".

[QUOTE=TacticalBacon;51341659]Can't remember if he mentioned it in the video, but the best part is how it affected future moments when mis/information reached enemy hands. A year later in Operation Market-Garden, a complete, legitimate copy of the operations order with detailed maps and graphics of exactly how the airborne phase of the invasion was gonna go down got accidentally left behind in a transport glider and captured by the Germans. Hitler took one look at it and went "Aha! This is just like that time in Spain, can't fool me again you stupid British! This time, we'll deploy our forces to prepare for the exact opposite of these plans!".[/QUOTE] I'm glad to know that World War II was essentially an early-evening family sitcom.

[QUOTE=TacticalBacon;51341659]Can't remember if he mentioned it in the video, but the best part is how it affected future moments when mis/information reached enemy hands. A year later in Operation Market-Garden, a complete, legitimate copy of the operations order with detailed maps and graphics of exactly how the airborne phase of the invasion was gonna go down got accidentally left behind in a transport glider and captured by the Germans. Hitler took one look at it and went "Aha! This is just like that time in Spain, can't fool me again you stupid British! This time, we'll deploy our forces to prepare for the exact opposite of these plans!".[/QUOTE] It's a real shame that they thought it might work a second time. If they pulled off Market Garden, the war might not have had to go on as long as it did.

Goes to show even a homeless Welsh vagrant who dies on the streets eating rat poison can be a war hero. What have you done with your life?

The entire story of British spies and agents, commandos, the fake balloon tanks and equipment used to fool recon planes, the commando raid where we rammed a ship into a dock which didn't blow up until everyone was captured. We did some absolutely mad stuff to trick, fool, delay and counter the threat of Germany and I love reading about it. [URL]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Nazaire_Raid[/URL]

[QUOTE=Jamsponge;51344198]I'm glad to know that World War II was essentially an early-evening family sitcom.[/QUOTE] [I] Heil Honey, I'm Home![/I] [video=youtube;qWjCkcAmzDc]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qWjCkcAmzDc[/video] [QUOTE=TacticalBacon;51341659]Can't remember if he mentioned it in the video, but the best part is how it affected future moments when mis/information reached enemy hands. A year later in Operation Market-Garden, a complete, legitimate copy of the operations order with detailed maps and graphics of exactly how the airborne phase of the invasion was gonna go down got accidentally left behind in a transport glider and captured by the Germans. Hitler took one look at it and went "Aha! This is just like that time in Spain, can't fool me again you stupid British! This time, we'll deploy our forces to prepare for the exact opposite of these plans!".[/QUOTE] In WWI a German officer took a wrong turn on the way back to his divisional headquarters, and was killed by the Allies. He held a map that showed the precise location of the troops within the German 1st Army led by von Kluck, as well as showing (in pencil) the intended lines of advance for the German First Army. As a result, the Germans advance on the weak point between the British Expeditionary Force and French Armies was revealed, and the German advance finally halted. Whoops.

[QUOTE=Dirty_Ape;51344550]Goes to show even a homeless Welsh vagrant who dies on the streets eating rat poison can be a war hero. What have you done with your life?[/QUOTE] you give me some rat poison and I'll give you results

[QUOTE=Dirty_Ape;51344550]Goes to show even a homeless Welsh vagrant who dies on the streets eating rat poison can be a war hero. What have you done with your life?[/QUOTE] not much but I've been inspired by this man, and you can be damned sure I'll do some good with my death