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The Ghost Army was a United States Army tactical deception unit during World War II officially known as the 23rd Headquarters Special Troops. [2] [3] The 1,100-man unit was given a unique mission: to deceive Hitler's forces and mislead them as to the size and location of Allied forces, while giving the actual units elsewhere time to maneuver. [4]
“Ghost Army: The Combat Con Artists of World War II” continues through Aug. 25 at the National Veterans Memorial and Museum, 300 W. Broad St. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays.
The Ghost Army included about 1,100 soldiers in the 23rd Headquarters Special Troops, which carried out about 20 battlefield deceptions in France, Luxembourg, Belgium and Germany, and around 200 ...
The Congressional Gold Medal was given to the 23rd Headquarters Special Troops and 3133rd Signal Service Co. ... Gold Medal ceremony March 21 honoring what was known as the Ghost Army of World War ...
The Ghost Army is a 2013 American documentary about the United States Army 23rd Headquarters Special Troops, ... 1945 in the final stages of World War II in the fight ...
Classic toys and fine-scale miniatures (formerly the Toy and Miniature Museum of Kansas City) National World War I Museum and Memorial: Greater Downtown: History: World War I artifacts in interactive displays Negro Leagues Baseball Museum: 18th and Vine: Sports: History of the Negro leagues, located in the same building as the American Jazz Museum
The project lobbied for seven years to secure a Congressional Gold Medal for the 23rd Headquarters Special Troops and the 3133rd Signal Service Company. President Joe Biden authorized the medals ...
The 23rd Headquarters Special Troops and the 3133rd Signal Services Company February 1, 2022 Pub. L. 117–85 (text) The "Ghost Army," a 1,100-man WW II U.S. Army tactical deception unit officially known as the 23rd Headquarters Special Troops, saved between 20,000 and 30,000 Allied lives. [50]