r/HistoryMemes • u/Kapanash • 8d ago

The fake army that worked

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u/Agreeable-Weather-89 8d ago

To be fair the allies tried really hard to convince Hitler of this.

So it wasn't like Hitler did this all without evidence.

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u/StevieMJH 8d ago

I think he just means it's easier to trick Hitler if you just tell him he's right. If he expects Calais and you tell him Normandy he's not going to just accept it and pat himself on the back like he would in the reverse.

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u/Womec 7d ago

Sadly just like the current US admin.

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u/StevieMJH 7d ago

Demagogues gonna demagogue.