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When an Army of Artists Fooled Hitler
Smithsonian ^ | May 21, 2013 | Leah Binkovitz

Posted on 05/21/2013 4:54:46 PM PDT by SunkenCiv

Edited on 05/21/2013 5:21:33 PM PDT by Sidebar Moderator. [history]

Mixing real tanks alongside the inflatable ones, the troops appeared to be assembling a massive attack. Their fake observation planes were so convincing, American pilots tried to land in the field next to them. When the offensive finally made its move across the Rhine, with General Dwight Eisenhower and Prime Minister Winston Churchill watching, they were met with little German resistance. The riverbanks were left for the taking and the Ghost Army earned a commendation for its success.


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TOPICS: History; Science; Travel
KEYWORDS: 23rd; adolfhitler; brest; brittany; dday; dwighteisenhower; france; georgepatton; germany; ghostarmy; godsgravesglyphs; massachusetts; nintharmy; thirdarmy; winstonchurchill; worldwartwo
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To: bigheadfred

ok, I’ll check here to see too thank you


41 posted on 05/22/2013 5:19:41 PM PDT by yldstrk (My heroes have always been cowboys)
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To: SunkenCiv

Patton’s deception was the fake First Army Group in S.E. England, to convince the Germans the invasion would be at Pas de Calais. The British ran another deception in Scotland about a fake invasion of Norway. Hitler decided Patton and Pas de Calais was the real deal. One of many, many mistakes Hitler made that helped us win the war.


42 posted on 05/23/2013 10:29:20 AM PDT by colorado tanker
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