A sweeping look at fake surrender: how treachery, law, and military practice clash on the battlefield.
The Entente used decoy dead bodies dressed as soldiers to mislead German commanders about depletion routes.
Some surrender ruses relied on exporting false civilian pleas, triggering higher morale loss than captured troops could replenish.
A fake surrender allegedly persuaded a fortress to negotiate, only for real reinforcements to arrive behind the defenders.
Psychological warfare with counterfeit flags and misdirected banners caused ally troops to hesitate, buying hours that decided battles.
A sweeping look at fake surrender: how treachery, law, and military practice clash on the battlefield.
The Entente used decoy dead bodies dressed as soldiers to mislead German commanders about depletion routes.
Some surrender ruses relied on exporting false civilian pleas, triggering higher morale loss than captured troops could replenish.
A fake surrender allegedly persuaded a fortress to negotiate, only for real reinforcements to arrive behind the defenders.
Psychological warfare with counterfeit flags and misdirected banners caused ally troops to hesitate, buying hours that decided battles.
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