Geoffrey Barkas
Geoffrey Barkas | |
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Barkas in uniform in the First World War, c. 1917 | |
| Born | Geoffrey de Gruchy Barkas 27 August 1896 Richmond, Surrey, England |
| Died | 3 September 1979 (aged 83) Esher, Surrey, England |
| 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 filmmaker active between the World War I and World War II. 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.