How, eighteen years ago, King Charles' grandpa fooled Hitler

– King George VI, grandfather of King Charles, played a key role in Operation Fortitude, a deception mission to mislead Hitler about the D-Day invasion.

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– The King visited southeast England, heavily publicized by media, to make Germans believe the attack would come from Calais, France.

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– This elaborate ruse, along with other tactics, convinced Hitler to defend Atlantic Wall locations that weren't the actual D-Day landing sites.

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– King George VI's involvement as a high-profile decoy helped ensure the success of the D-Day invasion.

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