What was the name of the fictitious army group McNair commanded?
Second Army
Third Army
Fourth Army
First Army Group
Answer
The First Army Group, commanded by Leslie McNair, was a fictitious army group created during World War II as part of Operation Fortitude, an elaborate deception plan designed to mislead the German high command about the true location and timing of the Allied invasion of Normandy.
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