Bibliograph

The ghost army of World War II, how one top-secret unit deceived the enemy with inflatable tanks, sound effects, and other audacious fakery, Rick Beyer & Elizabeth Sayles

Type

Label

The ghost army of World War II, how one top-secret unit deceived the enemy with inflatable tanks, sound effects, and other audacious fakery, Rick Beyer & Elizabeth Sayles

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 240-243) and index

Illustrations

illustrationsmaps

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The ghost army of World War II

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

885547304

Responsibility statement

Rick Beyer & Elizabeth Sayles

Sub title

how one top-secret unit deceived the enemy with inflatable tanks, sound effects, and other audacious fakery

Summary

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

Table Of Contents

My con artists -- The art boys -- Men of wile -- Journey into the unknown -- When first we practice to deceive -- Special effects -- "Adolph, you son of a bitch" -- A great town -- One bad spot in my line -- They even had art supplies -- All their heavy hitters -- The coldest winter in forty years -- One last grand deception -- A toast to freedom

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