Rupert Doll

1944/1945

Nationaal Comité 4 en 5 mei
Amsterdam, Netherlands

The English called him ‘Rupert’ and the Americans ‘Oscar’. The Allies used these paratrooper dummies to cause confusion and chaos among the German troops.

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Details

Title: Rupert Doll
Date: 1944/1945
Location: Leeuwarden
Physical Dimensions: h 82 cm x w 57 cm
Provenance: From the collections of the Frisian Resistance Museum, Leeuwarden and the South Holland Resistance Museum, Gouda
External Link: More information and (historical) photos, http://www.tweedewereldoorlog.nl/100voorwerpen/voorwerp/rupertpop/
Provenance Link: http://www.friesverzetsmuseum.nl/, http://www.verzetsmuseum-zh.nl/

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