User:ErrantX/Sandbox/List of Operation Bodyguard deception plans

Operation Bodyguard was an overall wartime deception strategy for the Allied nations in 1944. The broad aims of the operation were to disguise Allied intentions again continental Europe throughout the year, in particular the invasion of Normandy in June and to a lesser extent landings in Southern France in August. Whilst the main "story" was defined in the Bodyguard plan, a large number of sub-operations filled in the detail. By the end of the August landings over 30 operations had been conducted as part of the overall plan. Of particular note were the operation's Fortitude (the main deceptions based in England), Zeppelin (the strategy for the Mediterranean) and tactical deceptions during D-Day.

Bodyguard
Bodyguard was suspended in August 1944.

D-Day tactical deceptions
On D-Day itself the Allies conducted a number of tactical deceptions intended to continue the ongoing story of Fortitude South. Naval deceptions targeted the Calais area with the aim of misleading the Germans as to the intended Allied target.

Zeppelin
Operation Zeppelin was one of two major strategic plan for the Mediterranean portion of Bodyguard, running between February and May 1944. Zeppelin, and its main constituent plans Vendetta and Turpitude, focused on tying down German resources in Southern France and The Balkans. Formations from the long running order of battle deceptions, Operation Cascade and its successor Operation Wantage, we're used to implement threats starting in early February. Zeppelin's early stages focused on the Balkans, until May when Operation Vendetta added a threat to southern France. The operation officially came to a close on 6 July and was succeeded by the Ferdinand deception plan.