Overview

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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Author:   Gerry Souter ,  Janet Souter
Publisher:   Arcturus Publishing Ltd
Imprint:   Arcturus
ISBN:  

9781788280853

ISBN 10:   1788280857
Pages:   256
Publication Date:   20 May 2019
Audience:   General/trade ,  College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  General ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Overture Introduction Chapter 1- A Legacy of Stealth Chapter 2- Failed Rehearsal Chapter 3- Putting on the Med - Deceptions at El Alamein Chapter 4- Two Divas and a Cast of Spies Chapter 5- Operation Mincemeat Chapter 6- Untying the Italian Boot: Salerno & Anzio Chapter 7- Fortitude - Wheels Within Wheels Chapter 8- Whenever the Twain Shall Meet Chapter 9- Quicksilver - Big Bobs Away Chapter 10- FORTITUDE Chapter 11- The Deception Shell-Game - America Wants In Chapter 12- Every Stage Can Use an Orson Welles Chapter 13- ""Garbo"" - The One-man Phantom Spy Network...143 Chapter 14- The 23rd Headquarters Company (Special) on the March Chapter 15- The ELEPHANT in the Room Chapter 16- Living the Life of a Gypsy Command Chapter 17- You're in the Army Now - Divisions Come Calling Chapter 18- Paris and Conning MPs - and Nosy Officers Chapter 19- In and Out of Luxembourg City - Ducking Shells and Nursing Hangovers Chapter 20- ELSENBORN, Illusion on the Roer River Chapter 21- Koblenz and the Battle of the Bulge Chapter 22- Up Tempo: The 23rd Zig-zags East Chapter 23- Operation VIERSEN - the Vanishing Ninth Army Chapter 24- The Ghost Army Does Not Become a Part of History Bernie Bluestein's Peacetime Years Encore: Top-secret recognition of 23rd's contribution to the Rhine Crossing from General William Simpson, 9th Army Surviving Members of the Ghost army as of this writing Epilogue: Monument Dedication Ceremony, Luxembourg City to the 23rd HQ SPL Troops, 2018 Endnotes Index

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Gerry Souter is a writer, director and photojournalist who worked for the Chicago Tribune and Motorola, before turning his attention to writing full time. Janet Souter has worked in graphic arts, the travel industry and editing, and she has written for the Chicago Tribune, the Daily Herald and Early American Life.

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