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it's often said that truth is the first
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casualty of War but during World War Two
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British officers sep and Delmer took
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deception to a new level his mission to
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spread disinformation sowing doubt in
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enemy Minds his team created fake news
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leaflets and broadcasts designed to
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demoralize and confuse one successful
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campaign convinced German soldiers they
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were losing and their families were
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suffering encouraging desertion and
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surrender Elmer's black propaganda was
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so effective he was named in Germany's
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black book for immediate it arrest proof
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that words can be powerful weapons
