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Seaborne Deception - The History of U.S. Navy Beach Jumpers

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This book is the history of the highly trained officers and men who went by the cover name Beach Jumpers. Their top-secret mission was to create and sustain the illusion that a military landing was imminent at Beach A when in fact U.S. allied troops would hit the beaches 100 miles away at Beach X. During World War II, their tactics were extremely successful in Sicily, Salerno, Southern France, and the Philippines. Beach Jumpers later served ashore and afloat in Vietnam. Their descendants, called Fleet Tactical Deception Groups, continue their important, highly classified work today. This work details the development, major operations, weapons, and leaders of this deception group.

The Beach Jumpers began as a naval task group under the direct control of the fleet commander. The group consisted of specialists, officers, and men, trained to conduct tactical cover and deception missions, to include radio and radar countermeasures. The program was initiated by Douglas E. Fairbanks, Jr., the movie actor and son of the silent-screen star, who had studied at the HMS Tormentor Advanced Training and Amphibious Operations Base then at the Commando Training School, Ancharry Castle, Scotland. Dwyer's account follows the Beach Jumpers through training at Camp Bradford and Ocracoke and their first mission, Operation Husky, during the invasion of Sicily. Accounts are given of the invasion of Salerno and of operations on a number of Mediterranean islands. In addition, Dwyer recounts the exploits of the Beach Jumpers in the Pacific theater of operations. Part II traces the exploits of the Beach Jumpers and their descendants in Vietnam and during the post-Vietnam era. The volume includes maps, photos, and a diagram.

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Preface
The Actor and the Admirals
The Countermeasures Program
The Sounds of Deception
Beach Jumper Training: Camp Bradford and Ocracoke
First Assignment: Operation HUSKY
Island Diversions and Special Operations
Beach Jumpers in the MTO: Act Two
Adriatic Interlude
Ringing Down the Curtain in the MTO
The RCM Picture in the Pacific
Tayabas Bay Finale
Beach Jumpers Redux
Practicing to Deceive
Electronic Warriors Ashore and Afloat in Vietnam
Naval Cover and Deception in the Post-Vietnam Era
Glossary
Select Bibliography
Index


About the author

JOHN B. DWYER is a Professional Military Historian. His main research interests include tactical deception, the Scouts and Raiders of World War II, and amphibious special warfare. Some of his numerous articles have appeared in magazines such as Proceedings, Naval History, and Vietnam.

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This book is the history of the highly trained officers and men who went by the cover name Beach Jumpers. Their top-secret mission was to create and sustain the illusion that a military landing was imminent at Beach A when in fact U.S. allied troops would hit the beaches 100 miles away at Beach X.

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