Hi all, I was interested to read this on Wiki for the 76th Infantry Division:- "The division was involved in establishing the ability of the Abwehr (German military intelligence). A German-published order of battle of the British army based within the United Kingdom, dated 10 April 1942, was captured. This document included the division and had a near perfect listing of its subordinate units, with one exception. Rather than including the 1st Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment, the Germans believed the 18th Battalion, Welch Regiment had already replaced it. This and similar errors led the British to understand the capability of the Germans to intercept wireless communications in the United Kingdom. In 1943, this, in part, led to the Operation Fortitude a plan to exploit the German ability and deceive their intelligence community about future Allied operations like Operation Overlord." I am not sure how to read it - is it saying that 76th Infantry Divisions "involvement" in establishing the ability of the Abwehr was limited to a mistake in a German order of battle - or is it saying that 76th Infantry Division was involved in Sigint? Cheers Emps
Looking at the source of Wikipedia’s statement, Fortitude : The D-Day Deception Campaign by Roger Hesketh, 76th Infantry Division’s only involvement was being mentioned in the German publication ‘Das Britische Kriegsheer’. Richard
