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These Secret WWII Missions Sound Like Hollywood Scripts, But They’re Real

These Secret WWII Missions Sound Like Hollywood Scripts, But They’re Real

These Secret WWII Missions Sound Like Hollywood Scripts, But They're Real
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15. Operation Cherry Blossoms
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14. Josephine Baker
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13. Salon Kitty Operation
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12. Operation Zeppelin
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11. Operation Chastise
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10. Operation Fortitude
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9. Operation Frankton
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8. Operation Greif
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7. Enigma Machine
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6. Operation Oak
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5. Operation Vengeance
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4. Operation Anthropoid
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3. Operation Gunnerside
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2. Agent Fifi
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1. Operation Mincemeat
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These Secret WWII Missions Sound Like Hollywood Scripts, But They're Real
15. Operation Cherry Blossoms
14. Josephine Baker
13. Salon Kitty Operation
12. Operation Zeppelin
11. Operation Chastise
10. Operation Fortitude
9. Operation Frankton
8. Operation Greif
7. Enigma Machine
6. Operation Oak
5. Operation Vengeance
4. Operation Anthropoid
3. Operation Gunnerside
2. Agent Fifi
1. Operation Mincemeat

These Secret WWII Missions Sound Like Hollywood Scripts, But They're Real

Fighting a global war can force every side involved to get creative in gaining an advantage over its adversaries. This was particularly true in World War II, as the balance of power constantly shifted between the Allied and Axis powers. In the hope of finishing off the enemy once and for all, both sides undertook some risky secret missions, some straight out of a Hollywood movie.

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