Its objective was to drop hundreds of dummy parachutists, noisemakers and small numbers of special forces troops in locations away from the real Normandy drop zones. It hoped to deceive the German defenders into believing that a large force had landed, drawing troops away from the beachheads and other strategic sites.
The objective was to release hundreds of fake parachute drops, noise-makers, and small numbers of special forces soldiers in areas far from the actual Normandy landing zones. The goal was to deceive German defenders into believing a large force had landed, thereby drawing troops away from the beaches and other strategic sites.