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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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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Beyer, Rick 1956- (Author)
Other Authors: Sayles, Elizabeth,œeauthor
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York, NY Princeton Architectural Press [2015]
Edition:First edition
Subjects:
United States. > Army. > Headquarters Special Troops, 23rd
World War, 1939-1945 > Campaigns > Western Front
World War, 1939-1945 > Deception > United States
Disinformation > United States > History
World War, 1939-1945˜xRegimental historiesœzUnited States
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Table of Contents:
  • My con artists
  • The art boys
  • Men of wile
  • Journey into the unknown
  • When first we practice to deceive
  • Special effects
  • "Adolph, you son of a bitch"
  • A great town
  • One bad spot in my line
  • They even had art supplies
  • All their heavy hitters
  • The coldest winter in forty years
  • One last grand deception
  • A toast to freedom

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