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Canadian +List of armiesFormation nameDate createdDate ceased to existInsigniaDeception planNotesUnnamed armoured formationEuphrates planThe deception effort stated Canadian armoured forces had arrived in Egypt, after travelling directly from Canada. The force notionally moved to Palestine and made camp near Palmyra. An area was cordoned off for this alleged training camp. Soldiers were outfitted with Canadian insignia and money and visited numerous locations throughout Palestine. Vichy French (pro-Axis) forces were informed to be on alert for French-Canadian deserters.
French +List of armiesFormation nameDate createdDate ceased to existInsigniaDeception planNotesIII CorpsIV CorpsFrench Expeditionary Corps for the Far East7th Algerian Infantry Division8th Algerian Infantry Division3rd Armoured Division10th Colonial Infantry Division
Greek +List of armiesFormation nameDate createdDate ceased to existInsigniaDeception planNotes1st Greek DivisionUnknown The head of goddess Athena in white on a blue squareA cascade formation formed in the Middle East in 1942, reconstituted in 1944. Located in the eastern Mediterranean and part of the Ninth Army, in May 1944, it was composed of 1st, 2nd and 3rd Greek Brigade Groups.
Indian +List of armiesFormation nameDate createdDate ceased to existInsigniaDeception planNotesIndian Expeditionary ForceUnknownA sword, trident and wingsOperation FangA real formation that existed between March and October 1943. Recreated as an army-size commanding force for the threatened invasion of Sumatra (Fang) and was notionally based in India and Ceylon. It was notionally composed of XX and XXXVIII Indian Corps and was replaced by Force 144 in June 1945. The insignia invoked symbols of all three branches of the military.Force 114XX Indian CorpsXXXVIII Indian CorpsAirborne Raiding Task ForceAn Indian Army corps sized deception formation2nd Indian Division6th Indian Division9th Indian Airborne Division12th Indian Division15th Indian Division16th Indian Division18th Indian Division21st Indian Division32nd Indian Armoured Division234th Indian DivisionFrontier Armoured DivisionNepalese Division1st Burma Division51st Indian Tank Brigade
New Zealand +List of formationsFormation nameDate createdDate ceased to existInsigniaDeception planNotes3rd New Zealand DivisionA KiwiCascadeThe original New Zealand contribution to Operation Cascade. The division title was soon dropped and replaced by the 6th New Zealand Division, as a real 3rd New Zealand Division was being formed for service Pacific theatre. The real formation became active in August 1942.6th New Zealand DivisionA KiwiCascadeThe replacement for the 3rd New Zealand Division. The division was physically portrayed by the Middle East depot area of the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force at Maadi Camp near Cairo. Various real small units were renamed and used to portray the 9th New Zealand Infantry Brigade and other divisional troops. For example, the camp hospital became 23 NZ Field Ambulance, and the camp workshop portrayed the 25 NZ Field Company. The division notionally remained in North Africa until October 1944, when a fictitious transfer to the Pacific theatre took place. No further information available on if the division was used beyond its notional transfer. If the 10th and 11th Brigades were notionally formed in a similar manner is disputed between sources.
Polish +List of armiesFormation nameDate createdDate ceased to existInsigniaDeception planNotesIII Polish Corps2nd Polish Armoured Division7th Polish Division8th Polish Division
South Africa +List of armiesFormation nameDate createdDate ceased to existInsigniaDeception planNotes7th South African Division
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