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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 (Updated Edition) by Rick Beyer and Elizabeth Sayles (2023, Hardcover)
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PublisherPrinceton Architectural Press
ISBN-101797225294
ISBN-139781797225296
eBay Product ID (ePID)21058634516
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Book TitleGhost Army of World War II : How One Top-Secret Unit Deceived the Enemy with Inflatable Tanks, Sound Effects, and Other Audacious Fakery (Updated Edition)
Number of Pages272 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicMilitary / World War II, American / General, World, Military / Pictorial
Publication Year2023
IllustratorYes
FeaturesRevised
GenreArt, History
AuthorRick Beyer, Elizabeth Sayles
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.1 in
Item Weight39.6 Oz
Item Length10.3 in
Item Width8.4 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2022-058300
TitleLeadingThe
Edition DescriptionRevised edition
Synopsis"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 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--artists, designers, architects, and sound engineers, including such future luminaries 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, along with maps, official memos, and letters, accompany Rick Beyer and Elizabeth Sayles's meticulous research and interviews with many of the soldiers, weaving a compelling narrative of how an unlikely team carried out amazing battlefield deceptions that saved thousands of American lives and helped open the way for the final drive to Germany. The stunning art created between missions also offers a glimpse of life behind the lines during World War II. This updated edition includes: A new afterword by co-author Rick Beyer Never-before-seen additional images The successful campaign to have the unit awarded a Congressional Gold Medal History and WWII enthusiasts will find The Ghost Army of World War II an essential addition to their library., In The Summer of 1944, a handpicked group of young artists, designers, and sound engineers-including such future luminaries as Bill Blass, Ellsworth Kelly, Arthur Singer, and Art Kane-landed in France to conduct a secret mission. Armed with rubber tanks, fake artillery, and more than a few tricks up their sleeves, their job was to create a traveling road show of deception on the battlefields of Europe, with the German Army as their audience. From Normandy to the Rhine, the 1,100 men of the Twenty-Third Headquarters Special Troops, known as the Ghost Army, conjured up phony convoys, phantom divisions, and make-believe headquarters to mislead the enemy about the strength and location of American units. As they traveled across Europe, artists in the unit filled their duffel bags with the drawings and paintings they created between missions. The Ghost Army of World War II is lavishly illustrated with original artwork, as well as maps, photographs, official memos, and letters. Rick Beyer and Elizabeth Sayles's meticulous research and interviews with many of the soldiers underpin a compelling narrative of how an unlikely team-wielding imagination, paint, and bravado-saved thousands of American lives.
LC Classification NumberD769.25.B493 2023
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- 14 Apr, 2024
Tells the story of the Ghost Army if WWII.
Nice book. Very informative.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
