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 even lure
British "Rupert" at Merville Gun Battery Museum in France
British "Rupert" at Merville Bunker D-Day Museum in France
Film prop from the 1962 war film The Longest Day at Airborne Museum of Sainte-Mère-Église in France