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Rumours of a Military Nature Intended to Mystify and Mislead the Enemy. Note by Secy. Covering Memo. By Inter-Services Security Board

1 Jul 1940

Serial No. Suggestions Submitted by Remarks of I.S.S.B. 3 contd. object of these planes would be to attack slow moving troop carrying apparatus on the open sea during any attempted invasion of this country." Note. This has been put forward as an anti-invasion rumour, but might be equally of general effect as a counter to reports that the Germans are developing flame throwing planes. Air Ministry See previous page. 4 "The German authorities are offering the equivalent of 3/6 (4 marks) to Swedish fishermen for each body of a drowned German soldier that they recover from the sea, provided the uniform is intact." To you the loss of a son, brother, husband, lover or comrade may mean all the world.
aircraft censorship propaganda psychological warfare second world war deception joint intelligence sub-committee chiefs of staff secret weapons inter-services security board rumours c edwards
Collection ID
CAB81
Conflict
Second World War
Document Reference
CAB 81/98/117
Document Types
Memorandum Report
File Reference
CAB 81/98
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.cab81.0098.117
Keywords
Rumours Propaganda Deception Secret Weapons Aircraft
Languages
English
Organizations
Chiefs of Staff Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee Inter-Services Security Board
Pages
3
Persons Discussed
C Edwards
Published in
United Kingdom
Series
War Cabinet. Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee. Memoranda. July - November 1940. Papers Numbers. JIC 195-394. Volume VIII
Themes
Propaganda Censorship Psychological Warfare

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