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How the Ghost Army Hoodwinked Hitler: The Story of American Artistry and Deception in World War II
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ISBN10: 1682637581
ISBN13: 9781682637586
Publisher: Peachtree Publishers
Published: Nov 4 2025
Pages: 176
Weight: 1.35
Height: 0.60 Width: 7.20 Depth: 9.20
Language: English
ISBN13: 9781682637586
Publisher: Peachtree Publishers
Published: Nov 4 2025
Pages: 176
Weight: 1.35
Height: 0.60 Width: 7.20 Depth: 9.20
Language: English
The unbelievable true story of the American soldiers who used inflatable tanks
and fake radio broadcasts as weapons in World War II. Right around D-Day of World War II, a small, unarmed American army unit deployed
to Nazi-occupied France. Instead of artillery, this unit fought with stagecraft, artistry,
and fake radio broadcasts as weapons in World War II. Right around D-Day of World War II, a small, unarmed American army unit deployed
to Nazi-occupied France. Instead of artillery, this unit fought with stagecraft, artistry,
and deception. Their weapons included inflatable rubber tanks and giant speakers
broadcasting fake military maneuvers. The soldiers called themselves the Ghost Army.
Many of them had creative backgrounds in fashion, theater, and music, and they
used their talents to trick and confuse the enemy. Often, their mission was to draw
enemy fire away from other soldiers and toward themselves. One of the most stunning parts of this story is just how effective the Ghost Army was.
They successfully carried out mission after mission and undeniably helped secure
Allied victory. Rebecca Siegel uses original research, declassified records and photos,
and a boots on the ground narrative style to tell the incredible experiences of these
heroic soldiers Named to the Illinois Reads List
broadcasting fake military maneuvers. The soldiers called themselves the Ghost Army.
Many of them had creative backgrounds in fashion, theater, and music, and they
used their talents to trick and confuse the enemy. Often, their mission was to draw
enemy fire away from other soldiers and toward themselves. One of the most stunning parts of this story is just how effective the Ghost Army was.
They successfully carried out mission after mission and undeniably helped secure
Allied victory. Rebecca Siegel uses original research, declassified records and photos,
and a boots on the ground narrative style to tell the incredible experiences of these
heroic soldiers Named to the Illinois Reads List
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