Operation Copperhead

GPTKB entity

Statements (61)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_operations
gptkbp:aims_to tactical advantage
gptkbp:collaboration multiple Allied nations
gptkbp:conducted before D-Day
gptkbp:created false narratives
gptkbp:date gptkb:1944
gptkbp:duration several weeks
gptkbp:featured_in dummy paratroopers
gptkbp:first_appearance deception operations of its kind
gptkbp:goal gptkb:deception
gptkbp:historical_context D-Day preparations
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Operation Copperhead
gptkbp:included fake troop movements
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Operation_Bodyguard
gptkbp:involved gptkb:Allied_forces
intelligence officers
gptkbp:is_a_key_component_of Allied deception strategy
the Allied war effort.
gptkbp:is_aimed_at confusing the enemy
mislead German intelligence
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in military historians
gptkbp:is_designed_to create uncertainty
support landings in Normandy
gptkbp:is_documented_in gptkb:military_history
gptkbp:is_one_of largest deception operations
gptkbp:is_referenced_in military strategy discussions
gptkbp:is_related_to gptkb:Operation_Zeppelin
gptkbp:is_significant_for Allied strategy
gptkbp:is_targeted_at gptkb:German_forces
gptkbp:location gptkb:France
gptkbp:model subsequent operations
gptkbp:outcome confusion among enemy forces
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:partnership gptkb:Operation_Overlord
other Allied operations
gptkbp:proposed_by gptkb:British_intelligence
Allied command
gptkbp:related_event Normandy landings
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Operation_Fortitude
gptkbp:resulted_in diversion of German resources
gptkbp:significance strategic deception
gptkbp:strategy deceptive tactics
gptkbp:succeeded_by deceiving German command
gptkbp:success yes
gptkbp:uses radio transmissions
gptkbp:utilized fake equipment
gptkbp:was a deception operation
gptkbp:was_a_demonstration_of Allied ingenuity
gptkbp:was_a_factor_in the success of D-Day
gptkbp:was_a_precursor_to future military deception operations
gptkbp:was_a_response_to German military strategies
gptkbp:was_characterized_by innovative tactics
gptkbp:was_executed_by gptkb:Special_Operations_Executive
British military
June 1944
strict secrecy
gptkbp:was_influenced_by previous deception efforts
gptkbp:was_part_of gptkb:Operation_Bodyguard
deception operations
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Capture_of_Wewak_airfield
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8