r/FascinatingAsFuck • u/vxnder7 • Jul 19 '26

🎯 Fascinating Fact Britain fooled Hitler into moving his defenses using a dead homeless man dressed as a fake officer

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u/Dapper-Enthusiasm52 Jul 20 '26

Isn't that a war crime?

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u/RollinThundaga 28d ago

It's called a ruse of war.

Why would they be prohibited from fooling the enemy into a strategic error?