![]() The second goal was to make them think, when the Allied troops actually landed in Normandy, that this was not the main attack but only a diversion. So the goal was to convince the Germans that the invasion was coming elsewhere. If the Germans decided to concentrate forces in Normandy, particularly several powerful Panzer divisions, the British and American forces might face disaster. For some days, the initial beachheads would be highly vulnerable to German attack. The Western allies knew they could eventually bring overwhelming ground strength against the Germans, but they could not bring this for France immediately. ![]() And when he prepares everywhere he will be weak everywhere." And when he prepares in a great many places, those I have to fight in any one place will be few. For if he does not know where I intend to give battle he must prepare in a great many places. "The enemy must not know where I intend to give battle. Macintyre quotes Sun Tzu, the ancient Chinese military expert, on the need for deception: ![]()
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