German commando Otto Skorzeny led troops wearing American uniforms behind the American lines during the Battle of the Bulge. Skorzeny later reported that he was told by experts in military law that wearing the American uniforms was a defensible ruse de guerre, provided his troops took off their American uniforms, and put on German uniforms, prior to firing their weapons. Skorzeny was acquitted by a United States military court in Dachau in 1947, after his defense counsel argued that the “wearing of American uniforms was a legitimate ruse of war for espionage and sabotage” as described by “The New York Times”. [Staff. [http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=FB0E16F83E5E17738DDDA90994D1405B8788F1D3 "Court Holds Former SS Officer and Seven Aides Did Not Violate the Rules of War During Battle of Bulge"] , “The New York Times”, September 10, 1947. Accessed October 3, 2008.]

A ruse of war (from the French, “ruse de guerre”) is an action taken by a belligerent in warfare to fool the enemy in order to gain intelligence or a military advantage against an enemy.

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