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Paperback The Ghost Army: Conning the Third Reich Book

ISBN: 178888342X

ISBN13: 9781788883429

The Ghost Army: Conning the Third Reich

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Our story is about the genesis and evolution of these phantoms and men-who-never-were, these artists and magicians at the front line who operated in stealth and secrecy.

Throughout the course of World War II, Allied forces engaged in elaborate deceptions to fool Hitler's armies. A ragtag group of Bohemian artists and creatives were assembled to devise these strategies, including rubber dummy tanks, faux railway lines and falsified wireless intelligence. They made armies appear out of thin air, baffling German forces and ensuring Allied success in battle. For fifty years, information on the Ghost Army strategies was classified. It is only recently that details of their heroic actions have come to light.

This book includes details of SHAEF command centre who organised many of the deceptions, the First US Army Group (the so-called 'Ghost Army'), the 23rd Camouflage Engineers, and accounts of the double cross agents who risked their lives and freedom to mislead Nazi High Command. Featuring never-before-seen information from veteran interviews, The Ghost Army brings to life the fascinating story of the men and women who conned Adolf Hitler.

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Very Disappointed not as interesting as expected.

I was very interested in finding the subject matter of this book, but was disappointed. It did not live up to my expectations. As an avid fan of World War II history, I always felt the ghost army was neglected. What a wonderful, clever creation that was used successfully. Unfortunately this book fell short of covering the subject. I will continue to search for other books that will fill in the gaps this one lacked. It had so much going for it. It was worth the read, but there are probably others that tell the story better, so It will remain on my shelf.
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