Talk:Operation Span (deception plan)

Did this operation even exist? Was it called 'Operation Span'? A search with Google for "operation span" corsica returns only mirrors of this page. The text claims that Span was a series of "fake amphibious landings on Corsica and along the Italian coast" - what does this mean? Were they real amphibious landings, but of a diversionary nature; or were they intelligence bluffs which did not actually take place? I want you to tell me - yes, you - and I want you to tell me now.-Ashley Pomeroy 11:17, 13 Jun 2005 (UTC)

Who me? What I meant to say was that after the actual invasion, the landing craft and whatnot were used to approach likely landing areas, without troops aboard. Supporting ships also provided 'pre-invasion' barrages. They idea was to tie down the defenders and keep them from moving toward the actual beach heads. Source? Get a copy of Codeword Dictionary, my long out-of-print book on the subject. Paul, in Saudi 16:43, 13 Jun 2005 (UTC)

I have added the most likely reference, although this is an educated guess. Operation Dove is mentioned in at least one other internet source, and so I have added that rather than the reference. My worry is that Wikipedia has plenty of fabricated articles, and people who enjoy entering fake articles; the 'Votes for Deletion' page is full of them, fake articles on plausible topics which a casual editor might ignore. It amuses these people to watch others correct the grammar, add subheadings, categorise, format and polish fake articles. It's like a game for them, to see how much wasted effort they can encourage; they sit there, like crows, laughing at the righteous as we try to improve the world. Lined up on the fence, like targets on a shooting range. They should be gunned down, that would amuse me, to watch their feathers fly.-Ashley Pomeroy 23:44, 17 Jun 2005 (UTC)

You speak the truth, but there were in fact Operations Span and Dove. Paul, in Saudi 02:19, 18 Jun 2005 (UTC)

Span operation has maybe existed but only along Eastern french Riviera and Italian Coasts and near Marseille (on august, 14th ?), not along Corsica coasts.

See the map : Operation Dragoon

Corsica was freed one year earlier, from september 9th to october 4th 1943 and was used as support place for Dragoon as you noticed in your article "The U.S. 6th Army Group, also known as the Southern Group of Armies, commanded by Lieutenant General Jacob L. Devers was created in Corsica and activated on August 1, 1944 to consolidate the combined French and American forces that were planning to invade southern France in Operation Dragoon."

On Corsica liberation, see: La libération de la Corse. Daniel, France, 2006-02-11

Strikeout

Please do not use strikeout (i.e.) in the article. Make the needed corrections instead. Thanks. El_C 08:07, 26 February 2006 (UTC)

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