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Ghost Army of World War II - How One Top-Secret Unit Deceived the Enemy with Inflatable Tanks, Sound Effects, and Other Audacious Fakery (Revised ed.)
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Ghost Army of World War II - How One Top-Secret Unit Deceived the Enemy with Inflatable Tanks, Sound Effects, and Other Audacious Fakery (Revised ed.)
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"A riveting tale told through personal accounts and sketches along
the way - ultimately, a story of success against great odds. I
enjoyed it enormously." - Tom Brokaw The Ghost Army of World War II
is the first book to tell the full story of how a traveling road
show of artists wielding imagination, paint, and bravado saved
thousands of American lives - now updated with new material. In the
summer of 1944, a handpicked group of young GIs - including such
future luminaries such as Bill Blass, Ellsworth Kelly, Arthur
Singer, Victor Dowd, Art Kane, and Jack Masey - landed in France to
conduct a secret mission. From Normandy to the Rhine, the 1,100 men
of the 23rd Headquarters Special Troops, known as the Ghost Army,
conjured up phony convoys, phantom divisions, and make-believe
headquarters to fool the enemy about the strength and location of
American units. Every move they made was top secret and their story
was hushed up for decades after the war's end. Hundreds of color
and black-and-white photographs illuminate how their creations
supported the war tactics that helped open the way for the final
drive to Germany. The stunning art created between missions offers
a glimpse of life behind the lines during World War II. Collectors
of World War II books will find The Ghost Army of World War II an
essential addition to their library.
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Imprint: |
Chronicle Books
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
October 2023 |
Authors: |
Rick Beyer
• Elizabeth Sayles
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Dimensions: |
254 x 203mm (L x W) |
Pages: |
272 |
Edition: |
Revised ed. |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-79722-529-6 |
Categories: |
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LSN: |
1-79722-529-4 |
Barcode: |
9781797225296 |
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