[Milsurplus] DFing Myth?

[J. Forster]

A further disinformation effort was the Allied spread rumor that subs were being
found by detecting IR (infrared). The Germans developed a paint (Christiansen
(?)) to counter this nonexistent threat.

-John



Steve Byan wrote:

> I can't recall the source where I read this (possibly "The Wizard War"
> <http://www.vectorsite.net/ttwiz.html>), but as I understand it, the
> Allies concocted the whole DF on the LO myth as a disinformation
> campaign to convince the German's that the British Navy was sinking
> their U-boats by DF'ing the LO in their radio receiver, instead of by
> locating them by radar. They went so far in this disinformation
> campaign as to contract with Scott to build "LO shielded" morale
> receivers for the troop ships.
>
> Regards,
> -Steve