The ghost army of World War II how one top-secret unit deceived the enemy with inflatable tanks, sound effects, and other audacious fakery
A cultural history/visual culture book featuring the story, photos, ephemera, and art of The Ghost Army, a World War II deception unit, which used inflatable tanks and other illusions to mislead the Germans on the battlefields of Europe. The Army recruited artists to create these illusions; in priva...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY
Princeton Architectural Press
[2015]
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| Edition: | First edition |
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| Summary: | A cultural history/visual culture book featuring the story, photos, ephemera, and art of The Ghost Army, a World War II deception unit, which used inflatable tanks and other illusions to mislead the Germans on the battlefields of Europe. The Army recruited artists to create these illusions; in private moments, they painted and sketched their way across Europe, creating a unique visual record of the war |
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| Physical Description: | 253 pages illustrations, maps 26 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 9781616893187 |