It was not Sue that thought it was a 'prank' - it was me and now Ihave learned that their were such things used. delilah ----- Original Message ----- From: "Frank Bullen" <fwbullen@discoverymail.co.za> To: <WORLDWAR2-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 20, 2006 4:18 PM Subject: Re: [WORLD WAR II] Kid's Question About WW2 | Dear Sue | | With all respect, you have fallen into the trap of disbelieving something | because - to you - it seems unlikely. A pity. | | Far from being "some kid's prank", the "paradummies" were used, most | effectively in misleading the enemy. The dummies were about 2.5 feet tall | and their 'chutes were proportionate, so that, outlined against a light sky | or cloud, the seemed real. | | This type of ruse was not so very unusual. Many ingenious devices were | used in WW2 with varying degrees of success. | | Regards | | One who was there. | | | ----- Original Message ----- | From: "Delilah" <diamond6468@mindspring.com> | To: <WORLDWAR2-L@rootsweb.com> | Sent: Tuesday, June 20, 2006 7:18 PM | Subject: Re: [WORLD WAR II] Kid's Question About WW2 | | | > NO, pull up D-Day on google and let the child learn the real story - this | > sounds like a kids prank, teach him what D-Day was all about so he will | > know. | > | > ----- Original Message ----- | > From: "sue woelkers" <sheltzz3@yahoo.com> | > To: <WORLDWAR2-L@rootsweb.com> | > Sent: Tuesday, June 20, 2006 1:11 PM | > Subject: [WORLD WAR II] Kid's Question About WW2 | > | > | > | my 11 year old nephew called and he had been told the following by a | > friend. | > | | > | On D-Day, so the story goes, the Allies (Americans?) dropped dummies | > behind the German positions, firecrackers attached. The Germans were to | > believe that the dummies were real, and shooting at them. While they were | > distracted, meanwhile, real troops were approaching from the rear, and | > took | > out the Germans. | > | | > | Any truth to this story? | > | | > | Thanks for the help you all are so wonderful at providing! | > | | > | | > | --------------------------------- | > | Want to be your own boss? Learn how on Yahoo! Small Business. | > | | > | | > | ==== WORLDWAR2 Mailing List ==== | > | | > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/other/Military:_20th_Century/WORLDWAR2.html | > | This is the link to our archives. You may search or browse. Also, | > subscribe or unsubscribe and contact admin. We are an international list. | > Please remember to tell us what country your ancestor was from and what | > country you are in now if different. This helps us help you. If you give | > dates please help us understand the date you are referring to. For | > example: | > 4 Nov 1944 or Nov 4, 1944. | > | | > | ============================== | > | View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find | > | marriage announcements and more. Learn more: | > | http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx | > | | > | > ______________________________ | | | | ==== WORLDWAR2 Mailing List ==== | We welcome tributes of your World War II ancestors. We are an international list. Please remember to tell us what country your ancestor was from and what country you are in now if different. This helps us help you. If you give dates please help us understand the date you are referring to. For example: 4 Nov 1944 or Nov 4, 1944. | | ============================== | Find your ancestors in the Birth, Marriage and Death Records. | New content added every business day. Learn more: | http://www.ancestry.com/s13964/rd.ashx |