The film tells the story of the eponymous 1944 operation undertaken by the Allied Forces to mislead Nazi Germany about the nature and timings of D-Day, the storming of Normandy. Waltham Forest Council agreed to the project under the provisos the production team – Operation Fortitude Ltd – would consult with nearby residents and ensure “Nazi-era flags and symbols were not publicly visible”. However, when the production was “abruptly” brought forward from October to September 15, the council felt there had not been enough time to discuss the situation with locals. A spokesperson for the council said: “We were very...