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1. The Man Who Never Was (1956)

Approved | 103 min | Drama, War

In order to fool the Germans into thinking the Allied invasion of Sicily will take place elsewhere, British Military Intelligence comes up with a cunning ruse.

Director: Ronald Neame | Stars: Clifton Webb, Gloria Grahame, Robert Flemyng, Josephine Griffin

Votes: 5,794

2. William Martin (2017)

15 min | Short, Drama, History

When the course of the Second World War is in the hands of four Spanish fishermen.

Director: Richard Jordan | Stars: Carmelo Crespo, Antonio Gómez, Manuel Palomo Pró, Andrés Suárez

3. World War Weird (2017– )
Episode: Episode #1.4 (2017)

Documentary, History, War

Hear about some bizarre tales that occurred while the world was at war, including Stalin's human/ape hybrid, zombie spies and a Nazi plague spreading through 1970s Connecticut.

Director: Pascal Hughes | Stars: Joshua Levine, Guy Walters, Stephen Wisdom, Matthew Green

4. Secrets of War (1998– )
Episode: Tools of Deception

TV-PG | 46 min | Documentary, History, War

Deception is a device used to confuse an enemy, forcing him into making a fatal mistake. From decoy tanks and phony radio broadcasts, to the spy whose lies led Hitler to his own downfall, ... See full summary »

Stars: Charlton Heston, Anthony Cave Brown, Mark Seaman, John Nowers

5. World War II in Colour (2009)
Episode: The Mediterranean and North Africa (2009)

TV-MA | 51 min | Documentary, History, War

Italy's failed attacks in the Mediterranean region draw in the Germans.

Stars: Robert Powell, Adolf Hitler, Erwin Rommel, Benito Mussolini

Votes: 255

6. Military Masterminds (2022)
Episode: Deception (2022)

52 min | Documentary, History, War

Strategy and tactics can be creative. But behind every deception are the Military Masterminds planning and executing each strategy to defeat an enemy.

Director: Roberto Irwin | Stars: Christopher Catherwood, Dan Hill, James Rogers, Lucy Betteridge-Dyson

7. TopTenz (2010– )
Episode: 10 Bizarre Military Tactics that Worked (2024)

15 min | Documentary

Unusual military tactic can provide deception, confusion and even panic among enemy forces. Here are a few that were also probably entertaining for the perpetrators.

Star: Karl Smallwood