Ghost Army of World War II, the (updated edition)
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Author: Rick Beyer & Elizabeth Sayles
In 1944, a group of artists, designers, architects, and sound engineers 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. This book collects archival material, along with meticulous research and interviews, weaving a compelling narrative of how an unlikely team carried out amazing battlefield deceptions that saved thousands of American lives.In the summer of 1944, a group of young GIs—artists, designers, architects, and sound engineers, including such future luminaries as Bill Blass, Ellsworth Kelly, Arthur Singer, and Art Kane—landed in France to conduct a secret mission. From Normandy to the Rhine, the 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. Hundreds of photographs, along with maps, memos, and letters, accompany meticulous research and interviews with many of the soldiers, weaving a compelling narrative of how an unlikely team carried out amazing battlefield deceptions that saved thousands of American lives. The stunning art created between missions also offers a glimpse of life behind the lines during World War II.
ISBN 9781797225296. Princeton Architectural Press. hb. 272 pages. 105 colour, 215 b/w ills. 20 x 25 cm.
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In 1944, a group of artists, designers, architects, and sound engineers 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. This book collects archival material, along with meticulous research and interviews, weaving a compelling narrative of how an unlikely team carried out amazing battlefield deceptions that saved thousands of American lives.In the summer of 1944, a group of young GIs—artists, designers, architects, and sound engineers, including such future luminaries as Bill Blass, Ellsworth Kelly, Arthur Singer, and Art Kane—landed in France to conduct a secret mission. From Normandy to the Rhine, the 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. Hundreds of photographs, along with maps, memos, and letters, accompany meticulous research and interviews with many of the soldiers, weaving a compelling narrative of how an unlikely team carried out amazing battlefield deceptions that saved thousands of American lives. The stunning art created between missions also offers a glimpse of life behind the lines during World War II.
ISBN 9781797225296. Princeton Architectural Press. hb. 272 pages. 105 colour, 215 b/w ills. 20 x 25 cm.
available