Video The Ghost Army Previews The book (updated edition) the ghost army of world war ii,by rick beyer and elizabeth sayles, details the fascinating story of this top secret wwii unit that used inflatable tanks, sound effects, and illusions to fool the germans on the battlefields of europe. The ghost army was created by u.s. army planners ralph ingersoll and billy harris, and led by colonel harry l. reeder. inspiration for the unit came from the british units who had honed the deception technique for operation bertram during the battle of el alamein in late 1942.
Home The Ghost Army The mission of the ghost army legacy project is to preserve and honor the legacy of these men. on this website you can find histories of the two units, primary source documents, biographical material on the soldiers, and more. They were the first mobile tactical deception unit in us army history, the 23rd headquarters special troops, better known as the ghost army. Activated on january 20, 1944, the 23rd headquarters special troops, known as the “ghost army,” was the first mobile, multimedia, tactical deception unit in us army history. During world war ii, the united states army fielded one of the most unusual military units in history. the 23rd headquarters special troops — known informally as the ghost army — was a top secret unit of approximately 1,100 men whose job was not to fight the enemy but to deceive them.
Home The Ghost Army Activated on january 20, 1944, the 23rd headquarters special troops, known as the “ghost army,” was the first mobile, multimedia, tactical deception unit in us army history. During world war ii, the united states army fielded one of the most unusual military units in history. the 23rd headquarters special troops — known informally as the ghost army — was a top secret unit of approximately 1,100 men whose job was not to fight the enemy but to deceive them. In over 20 battlefield missions, the ghost army successfully created the illusion of a force of 30,000 men, drawing german divisions away from the real allied attacks. They were known as the ghost army, a small fighting force that didn’t fight but instead used illusion and trickery to make the germans believe what they saw. the unit was activated on january. 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. Members of the so called "ghost army" used inflatable tanks, phony uniforms, fake rumors and special effects to deceive german forces during world war ii, diverting attention from larger units and saving hundreds of thousands of american lives in the process.
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