British Double Agents and Operation Fortitude: A New Perspective
Reid Maxmin
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British Double Agents and Operation Fortitude: A New Perspective

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On June 6th, 1944, Allied forces stormed the beaches of Normandy as a part of Operation Overlord, the Allied invasion of France. While they experienced pockets of stiff resistance, Allied troops sustained far fewer casualties than they had expected. The reason for this was due to Operation Fortitude, a deception mission that intended to fool Hitler about the time and location of the Allied invasion. The use of double agents by British Intelligence services was essential for the effective execution of Fortitude. Double agents were initially recruited as German agents, but key agents immediately...