Deception has been an integral part of warfare since the people of Troy accepted a gift of a large wooden horse from the Acheans. However, although the ruse de guerre has always been an accepted part of the warrior’s art, it has usually been considered a feature of cunning on the part of an individual, rather than a fundamental and integral part of the command skills necessary for success. Although every successful general has used it at some point or other in his career, its practice has more often been overlooked and its effect neglected.
This book fills the gap in the understanding of the significance of deception in warfare and of its methodology; it explains the principles and methods involved on the battlefield at different levels and the factors upon which its success depends. The reader gains an immediate insight into what has previously appeared a haphazard and uncoordinated aspect of military science. At the same time, specific examples show the importance of deception to a wide variety of operations, not only on land but at sea and in the air. These examples are invariably entertaining. There is something delicious about not only beating an opponent, but doing so with an element of guile.
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