claim: There is a form of strategically spreading false or misleading information called military deception.
evidence: Military deception refers to attempts to mislead enemy forces during warfare .. warfare. warfare. This is usually achieved by creating or amplifying an artificial fog of war via psychological operations , information warfare , visual deception and other methods .. warfare. warfare. fog of war. fog of war. psychological operations. psychological operations. information warfare. information warfare. As a form of strategic use of information -LRB- disinformation -RRB- , it overlaps with psychological warfare .. warfare. warfare. disinformation. disinformation. psychological warfare. psychological warfare. To the degree that any enemy that falls for the deception will lose confidence when it is revealed , he may hesitate when confronted with the truth .. Deception in warfare dates back to early history .. warfare. warfare. The Art of War , an ancient Chinese military treatise , puts great emphasis on the tactic .. The Art of War. The Art of War. In modern times military deception has developed as a fully fledged doctrine .. Misinformation and visual deception were employed during World War I and came into even greater prominence during World War II .. In the buildup to the 1944 invasion of Normandy the Allies executed one of the largest deceptions in military history , Operation Bodyguard , helping them achieve full tactical surprise .. invasion of Normandy. invasion of Normandy. Operation Bodyguard. Operation Bodyguard