April 1944

Creation of Airborne "Phantom Divisions"

In April 1944, as part of the disinformation operations of the Fortitude North and South plans, fake US airborne units were created: the 6th, 9th, 18th, 21st and 135th Airborne Divisions (Phantom Divisions). They were stationed in Kent and placed under the command of the First United States Army Group under LG George S. Patton to give the Germans the illusion of a future landing in the Pas-de-Calais. Patton’s First United States Army Group to give the Germans the illusion of a future landing in the Pas-de-Calais.

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