description
Object description
recto, whole: two lines of black text, positioned in the centre of the page. The second letter of the first line is
replaced by a red and black target. It is all set in Gill Sans on an off-white background.
recto, image: no image
recto, text: 'FORT
ITUDE'
verso, whole: a block of centred grey type set on an off-white background with a title in bold beneath a number at the top of the
sheet.
verso, image: no image
verso, text: '9
Fortitude
Operation Bodyguard consisted of two vital components: "Fortitude" North and South.
Fortitude North was the threat to invade Norway. Fortitude South was the more complex, and arguably the most important deception plan in
the entire war. It was conducted with the intention of persuading the Germans that an invasion would come to the Pas de Calais- a logical
strategic choice for an invasion, being the closest part of France to England.
Central to this deception was the creation of phantom armies, rubber tanks, dummy landing craft, inflatable planes and most importantly,
double agents.'
Physical description
no. 9 of 31 cards plus an introductory card in a black cardboard sleeve
50/50
