It is said that deception among people in a civilized society is something to be loathed even though it seems to be part of human nature; but deception in war is a virtue. Properly designed and executed, stratagems reduce the horrific costs of war. This book is a comprehensive collection of classic articles on deception, hand-picked and expertly introduced by well-known experts on military deception. The purpose of this book is to set in motion a renaissance for using deception as an instrument of statecraft. The various sections are designed to cumulatively provide sufficient breadth and depth on the subject to satisfy both the novice as well as the expert. Packed with expert commentary, interesting background information, and original readings, this book provides the reader with sufficient knowledge to pursue General Eisenhower’s vision for the proper role of deception in support of the national interest.

What is Military Deception Military deception (MILDEC) is an attempt by a military unit to gain an advantage during warfare by misleading adversary decision makers into taking action or inaction that creates favorable conditions for the deceiving force. This is usually achieved by creating or amplifying an artificial fog of war via psychological operations, information warfare, visual deception, or other methods. As a form of disinformation, it overlaps with psychological warfare. Military deception is also closely connected to operations security (OPSEC) in that OPSEC attempts to conceal from the adversary critical information about an organization's capabilities, activities, limitations, and intentions, or provide a plausible alternate explanation for the details the adversary can observe, while deception reveals false information in an effort to mislead the adversary. How you will benefit (I) Insights, and validations about the following topics: Chapter 1: Military Deception Chapter 2: Operation Fortitude Chapter 3: Operation Bodyguard Chapter 4: Ruse de guerre Chapter 5: Operation Bertram Chapter 6: Counterattack Chapter 7: Quaker gun Chapter 8: List of military strategies and concepts Chapter 9: Operation Zeppelin (deception plan) Chapter 10: Military dummy (II) Answering the public top questions about military deception. Who this book is for Professionals, undergraduate and graduate students, enthusiasts, hobbyists, and those who want to go beyond basic knowledge or information for any kind of Military Deception.

This research was undertaken to gain a better understanding of the relationship between deception and the urban environment, first to explore the power of deception when employed against U.S. forces in urban operations, and second to evaluate the potential value of deception when used by U.S. forces in urban operations.

Written by the undisputed dean of U.S. denial and deception experts, Practise to Deceive is the most in-depth look at deception as a military strategy. Barton Whaley knew the history of denial and deception across time, disciplines, and culture. He was the foremost authority on the intricacies of denial and deception strategy and tactics. For Whaley, deception was a mind-game, requiring imagination, deep critical thought, a profound understanding of the enemy as well as one's self (a variation of Sun Tzu), and patience and fortitude. This book presents 88 vividly descriptive case studies to serve as a handbook for intelligence and military professionals. In Whaley's analysis, variations in guilefulness between opposing individuals or groups can be crucial in deciding who achieves victory in combat.

Military deception is as old as war itself and it adheres to a logical process. This monograph explores how an increased understanding of pattern recognition as part of human decision making can enhance the effectiveness of military deception operations. Before one can exercise the art of military deception, one must understand the science of it. The science of military deception is revealed in the way that people make decisions. One of the prerequisites of decision making is that one needs to have knowledge about the issue upon which one is about to decide. This makes it necessary for one to also investigate the subject and theory of knowledge. This exploration leads the author to ask three questions. First, how do we acquire knowledge? When we have acquired knowledge, how do we retain it? Finally, how do we use knowledge? This last question leads one back to decision making. The author then sought to establish a causal relationship between pattern recognition and decision making. Through experimental research, he tried to cause a decrease in ambiguity and thereby facilitate the erroneous orientation of the decision maker. He expected that this would make the decision maker decisive, certain, and wrong. However, according to statistics, the experiment did not show conclusive evidence that previous experiences influence people in making decisions. But there is strong evidence that indicates a relationship between experience and decision making. Further research with a larger sample might show a significant statistical relationship. To let military practitioners rise above the subconscious level of the science of military deception, it is necessary to provide them with education and training. The subject of military deception should be introduced into military doctrine and into the curricula of military education.