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The Ghost Army is a 2013 American documentary about the United States Army 23rd Headquarters Special Troops, ... It was shown on PBS on May 21, 2013. It had its ...
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]
He produced and directed documentary “The Ghost Army,” in 2013, and wrote the 2015 book, “The Ghost Army of World War II,” The AP reported. “I just want to make sure it’s not forgotten ...
Beyer, president of the Ghost Army Legacy Project, produced and directed the 2013 documentary “The Ghost Army" and co-authored the 2015 book “The Ghost Army of World War II.”
The 1,100 Ghost Army service members used a variety of unique deception tactics to fool the enemy in World War II. Besides inflatable dummy equipment, they incorporated sound effects, radio ...
The Ghost Army: Rick Beyer 2014 United States Second War Diary: The War Day by Day: José Delgado 2015 Germany Hostages of the SS Christian Frey 2016 Australia A Long Way Back: Samm Blake 2018 Italy Visconti's Eagles: Claudio Costa 2019 United Kingdom Greatest Events of WWII in Colour
“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.
Serving in the United States Army in World War II, Vander Sluis was one of the 1,100 members of the Ghost Army, a secret tactical deception unit that was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal in 2022. After the war he was a member of the art faculty at Syracuse University for 35 years. [4]