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Operation Fortitude

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This article is about the World War II deception. For the Australian immigration checking operation, see Australian Border Force § Notable operations.

Operation Fortitude
Part of Operation Bodyguard
Grayscale map of Europe with the subordinate plans of Operation Bodyguard labelled
Fortitude North and South constituted the main portion of the overall Bodyguard deception
Operational scopeMilitary deception
Location
United Kingdom
PlannedDecember 1943 – March 1944
Planned byLondon Controlling Section, Ops (B), R Force
TargetAxis powers
DateMarch–June 1944