{"product_id":"the-ghost-army-of-world-war-ii-how-one-top-secret-unit-deceived-the-enemy-with-inflatable-tanks-sound-effects-and-other-audacious-fakery","title":"Ghost Army of World War II","description":"\u003cp\u003eBy Rick Beyer and Elizabeth Sayles \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"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\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Ghost Army of World War II\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis 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.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn the summer of 1944, a handpicked group of young GIs—including such future luminaries such 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHundreds of color and black and white photographs illuminate how their creations supported the war tactics that helped open the way for the final drive to Germany. The stunning art created between missions offers a glimpse of life behind the lines during World War II:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e• Lavishly illustrated with original paintings, sketches, maps, and photographs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e• Presents personal accounts and never-before-seen artwork by some of twentieth-century America's leading visual artists\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e• Shows first-hand the inflatable tanks, counterfeit patches, and highly orchestrated fake maneuvers created by the Ghost Army\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAny collector of World War II books will find \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Ghost Army of World War II\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e an essential addition to their library.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hachette Book Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39780077174870,"sku":"SKU010003107","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1518\/3132\/files\/File-1155_medium_5bc64a32-fdf7-4058-a374-e8b8ee99c9a2.png?v=1788124737","url":"https:\/\/illinois-holocaust-museum.myshopify.com\/products\/the-ghost-army-of-world-war-ii-how-one-top-secret-unit-deceived-the-enemy-with-inflatable-tanks-sound-effects-and-other-audacious-fakery","provider":"Illinois Holocaust Museum \u0026 Education Center","version":"1.0","type":"link"}