During World War II, maps were sometimes altered or created inaccurately for several strategic reasons: Misinformation was a key strategy. Deliberately inaccurate maps could mislead enemy forces about troop movements, locations of key installations, and planned operations. This was part of broader deception strategies, such as Operation Fortitude, which aimed to mislead the Germans about the location of the D-Day invasion. Manipulating geographic information could undermine enemy morale or confi