stackyFACTSPsychological warfare is best executed with terrifying toys. Before the Normandy invasion, the Allies dropped hundreds of burlap sacks stuffed with straw and equipped with explosive charges. As these crude dummies hit the ground, they blew up, tricking enemies into shooting at literal scarecrows.
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