{"product_id":"the-ghost-army-conning-the-third-reich-9781788883429","title":"The Ghost Army: Conning the Third Reich","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eOur 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.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThroughout 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis 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, \u003ci\u003eThe Ghost Army\u003c\/i\u003e brings to life the fascinating story of the men and women who conned Adolf Hitler.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Arcturus Editions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/20\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781788883429\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.00w x 0.90d","brand":"Gerry Souter, Janet Souter","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42917396611253,"sku":"9781788883429","price":11.04,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_6a852b37-d8c1-450a-bd3d-5f6fb1d8f9bb.jpg?v=1687284084","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-ghost-army-conning-the-third-reich-9781788883429","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}