Fake Paris was also designed to take advantage of the circumstances that bomber pilots flew in. Earlier in the war, bombers attacked during the day, but the French adapted to the onslaught and developed anti-aircraft technology. Because of this, bombing flights were carried out at night. This limited what pilots could see, and they lacked much of the technology that pilots have today.
Planes didn’t have radar or anything to make sure that they were exactly where they needed to be. Instead, pilots had to trust their instincts and understanding of their surroundings. If they saw what appeared to be a bright city built on the river, then surely that was must be Paris, right?
Whether fake Paris would’ve succeeded will forever be a mystery, but World War II did give plenty of examples of large-scale decoys in action. The British saved about 3,000 people through the use of decoy cities. Plans had been drawn up for the entire project, and some buildings, notably a few “factories,” had been constructed. However, the war ended before fake Paris could be finished.
Though, we’re pretty sure that France considered it a better outcome than having to build a second Champs-Élysées.
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