Geoffrey Barkas | |
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Born | Geoffrey de Gruchy Barkas 27 August 1896 Richmond, Surrey, England |
Died | 3 September 1979 Esher, Surrey, England | (aged 83)
Nationality | English |
Occupation | Film maker |
Known for | Operation Bertram |
Geoffrey Barkas (born Geoffrey de Gruchy Barkas, 27 August 1896 – 3 September 1979) was an English film maker active between the world wars.
Barkas led the British Middle East Command Camouflage Directorate in the Second World War. His largest "film set" was Operation Bertram, the army-scale deception for the battle of El Alamein in October 1942.
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