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D-Day – the best kept secret of the war? Paul Beaver FRAeS VR
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D-Day the best kept secret of the war? · D-Day –technology. D-Day –Air-Land Co-operation Tactical Radio. D-Day –Decoys. D-Day –the US Ghost Army. D-Day –Op Fortitude South.

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Page 1: D-Day the best kept secret of the war? · D-Day –technology. D-Day –Air-Land Co-operation Tactical Radio. D-Day –Decoys. D-Day –the US Ghost Army. D-Day –Op Fortitude South.

D-Day – the best

kept secret of

the war?

Paul Beaver FRAeS VR

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Government Communications & Cypher School

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Government Communications & Cypher School

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D-Day – HUMINT

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Violette Szabo GC

Salesman II circuitCarve her name with pride

‘Bravest of the Brave’

Maj Gen Sir Colin Gubbins

Head of SOE

Delivered by

USAAF

Liberator from

RAF Harrington

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D-Day – MI6C - Sir Stewart Menzies

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D-Day – Photographic Reconnaissance

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D-Day – Photographic Interpretation

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D-Day – Photographic Interpretation

Subject Matter Experts

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D-Day – Aerial Reconnaissance

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D-Day – Battle Damage Assessment

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D-Day – Air-Land Co-operation

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D-Day – technology

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D-Day – Air-Land Co-operation

Tactical Radio

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D-Day – Decoys

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D-Day – the US Ghost Army

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D-Day – Op Fortitude South

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D-Day – Dambusters

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D-Day – the real key to success?