paradummy
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- decoy
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- military deception
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- Paratrooper dummies
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A paradummy is a military deception device first used in World War II, intended to imitate a drop of paratroop attackers. This can cause the enemy to shift forces or fires unnecessarily, or lure enemy troops into staged ambushes.
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