The overworked simile of the Trojan horse is not apt. After all the Greeks were openly at war with the Trojans, Hitler launched his foul attack on Holland not only without warning, but after all sorts of honeyed promises to respect their neutrality.
We do not particulary expect parachute troops in England. Unless Hitler saw a chance of following them up with a large force for which he would first have to dispose of.the British Navy they would be useless. But parachute spies are by no means improbable,
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