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Operation Royal Flush was a military deception employed by the Allied Nations during the Second World War. It formed part of Operation Bodyguard, a major strategic deception intended to misdirect and confuse German high command about Allied invasion plans during 1944. Royal Flush was a political deception, complementing the similar Operation Graffham, aimed at Sweden, Spain and Turkey. Royal Flush expanded on the efforts of Graffham by emphasising the threat to Norway. It also lent support to various parts of the Operation Zeppelin story via subtle diplomatic overtures to Spain and Turkey. The idea was that information from these neutral countries would filter back to the Abwehr. Planned in April 1944 by Ronald Wingate, Royal Flush was executed throughout June by various Allied ambassadors to the neutral states. During implementation the plan was revised several times to be less extreme in its diplomatic demands. The operation was intended solely to supplement the Bodyguard deceptions, Fortitude North and Zeppelin. Information from neutral embassies was not well trusted by German intelligence (and they were even recognised as avenues for deception); as a result, Royal Flush had limited impact on German plans through 1944. ==Background== (詳細はmilitary deception intended to confuse the Axis high command as to Allied intentions during the lead-up to the Normandy landings.〔 Royal Flush developed a series of political misdirections in mid-1944 to support other deceptions between June and July. It evolved from Operation Graffham, a political deception aimed at Sweden between February and March 1944.〔〔 Graffham was suggested and planned by the London Controlling Section (LCS) with the aim of convincing the Swedish government that the Allies intended to invade Norway, in support of Operation Fortitude North. During the war Sweden maintained a neutral position, and had relations with both Axis and the Allied nations. It was therefore assumed that if Sweden believed in an imminent threat to Norway this would be passed on to German intelligence.〔 Graffham was envisioned as an extension of existing pressure the Allies were placing on Sweden to end their neutral stance. By increasing this pressure the head of the LCS, Colonel John Bevan, hoped to further convince the Germans that Sweden was preparing to join the Allied nations.〔 Royal Flush was also intended to support Operation Zeppelin, the 1944 overall deception plan for the Middle Eastern theatre.〔 Zeppelin developed threats against Greece and Southern France between February and July. Its intention was to tie up German defensive forces in the region during the period of D-Day.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Operation Royal Flush」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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