How the Ghost Army Hoodwinked Hitler

The Story of American Artistry and Deception in World War II

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Beschreibung

<b>The unbelievable true story of the American soldiers who used inflatable tanks<br>and fake radio broadcasts as weapons in World War II.</b><br><br>Right around D-Day of World War II, a small, unarmed American army unit deployed<br>to Nazi-occupied France. Instead of artillery, this unit fought with stagecraft, artistry,<br>and deception. Their “weapons” included inflatable rubber tanks and giant speakers<br>broadcasting fake military maneuvers. The soldiers called themselves the Ghost Army.<br>Many of them had creative backgrounds in fashion, theater, and music, and they<br>used their talents to trick and confuse the enemy. Often, their mission was to draw<br>enemy fire away from other soldiers and toward themselves.<br><br>One of the most stunning parts of this story is just how effective the Ghost Army was.<br>They successfully carried out mission after mission and undeniably helped secure<br>Allied victory. Rebecca Siegel uses original research, declassified records and photos,<br>and a boots on the ground narrative style to tell the incredible experiences of these<br>heroic soldiers<br><br>Named to the Illinois Reads List

Artikeldetails

EAN

9781682637586

Sprache

Englisch

Einband / Art

Buch

Maße

234 x 183 x 15 mm

Erscheinungsjahr

2025

Verlag / Hersteller

Candlewick Press (MA)