Actions executed to deliberately mislead adversary decision makers as to friendly mil capabilities, intentions, and operations, thereby causing the adversary to take specific actions (or inactions) that will contribute to the accomplishment of the friendly mission. Buckle up! https://t.co/6jMp61TTJX

The Operational Environment looked pretty bleak for the "Battled Bastards Of Bastogne" of the @101stAASLTDIV . All this talk of "Patton this..Patton that..".."Commanded massive formations.." ...or did he? We will come back to this question later in the thread. For now..2/
Allow me to introduce the secret weapon Patton had at his disposal..3/
The unit was organized with one battalion, 3 company separates and one headquarters company. Each unit had its specific role that was the personification of MILDEC doctrine...or shall I say PSYOP Doctrine? 4/
Members of the Ghost Army..Post! Name, Rank, and Serial Number Please...
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The Command Group and Headquarters Company managed talent and provided command and control.
Unorthodox in command guidance, the headquarters company was viewed as directors, stars and producers. 6/
603rd Engineer Camouflage Battalion Special was the largest of the formations; with a primary mission of using inflatable tanks, trucks, artillery pieces and “props”. These props also included uniforms, false patches and road signs to fake German spies. 7/

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This product has narrow appeal and, accordingly, is worth about as much as everything else on a 486 sitting in someone's basement is worth.

The other product is investment scams, which have approximately the best product market fit of anything produced by humans. In no age, in no country, in no city, at no level of sophistication do people consistently say "Actually I would prefer not to get money for nothing."

This product needs the exchanges like they need oxygen, because the value of it is directly tied to having payment rails to move real currency into the ecosystem and some jurisdictional and regulatory legerdemain to stay one step ahead of the banhammer.