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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

By Elizabeth , Beyer , Rick; Sayles

Book information

Publisher
Princeton Architectural Press
Year
2015
ISBN
9781616893187, 1616893184
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
26 MB (27721552 bytes)
Edition
First edtion
Pages
253\0
Time added
2015-12-23 22:00:00
1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Western Front. World War1939-1945 -- Deception -- United States. Disinform1939-1945 -- Regimental histories -- United States23rd. World WarUnited States. -- Army. -- Headquarters Special Tr

Description

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 private moments, they painted and sketched their way across Europe, creating a unique visual record of the war. Abstract: A cultural history detailing the story 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. Read more...

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