Discover how the U.S. Ghost Army used inflatable tanks and sound to save 30,000 lives in WWII. A technical look at the 23rd ...
Of all the exhibits that James Linn IV has curated during his six years at The National WWII Museum, the latest, he said, is by far the most bizarre. For starters, he said, there’s the reason for the ...
Dummy M4 Sherman tank of the type used by the Ghost Army. It weighed 93 pounds fully inflated. Courtesy of the National Archives/Princeton Architectural Press Roman Mars’ podcast 99% Invisible covers ...
Winston Churchill once told Joseph Stalin “In wartime, truth is so precious that she should always be attended by a bodyguard of lies”. During World War II, the power of these bodyguards, in the form ...
Their tactics, including sound effects and fake radio traffic, misled the German forces. World War II servicemen who used inflatable tanks and Hollywood-style special effects to deceive the Nazis have ...
Historically, wars have been witness to all kinds of deception. Seeding bad information, tactical concealment, false maneuvers, false demonstrations, and more. One of the most famous is the proverbial ...
A WWII Ghost Army was secret for decades. Now the artist soldiers will finally get their recognition
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...
The Ghost Army’s greatest and final trick was to mimic two Ninth Army divisions – a 40,000-man force – set to make the difficult crossing of the Rhine in March 1945. They inflated 200 decoy trucks and ...
Veterans Day calls on us to remember all those who have served our country in the armed services. For those with family who have served, the call is personal. Growing up in the 1950s, I knew my father ...
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