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To: SamAdams76

“Reminds me of Patton’s “Ghost Army” during D-Day.”

Yeah, what was it with Patton and ghosts?

The nickname of my dad’s outfit in WWII was Patton’s Ghost Troops.


2,623 posted on 01/16/2021 6:38:46 PM PST by SaxxonWoods (Donald J. Trump is the rightful President of the USA and his own party won't admit that.)
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To: SaxxonWoods
what was it with Patton and ghosts?

FUSAG wasn't Patton's idea.

2,670 posted on 01/16/2021 7:11:55 PM PST by xone ( )
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To: SaxxonWoods
Patton's "Ghost Army" was a deception to make the Germans think the D-Day invasion was happening someplace else (other than Normandy). It was very effective and contributed greatly to the success of the Normandy invasions.
2,678 posted on 01/16/2021 7:17:36 PM PST by SamAdams76 (By stealing Trump's second term, the Left gets Trump for 8 more years instead of just four.)
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