Advanced Headquarters 'A' Force
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Advanced Headquarters 'A' Force
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Advanced Headquarters 'A' Force, generally referred to as 'A' Force, was the name of a deception department during the Second World War. It was set up in March 1941 and based in Cairo under Brigadier Dudley Clarke. General Archibald Wavell, the commander of forces in North Africa at the outbreak of war, initiated the use of deception as part of Operation Compass, in December 1940. After the success of Compass, Wavell sent for Clarke, with whom he had earlier worked in Palestine. Clarke was charg
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Allied WWII military deception planning group
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advanced_Headquarters_%27A%27_Force
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2023-03-15T06:16:39Z
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