This week, we had the rare chance to hear from one of the few remaining World War II veterans—102-year-old John Smith, a member of the top-secret "Ghost Army." ...

The longtime 'America' illustrator John Hapgood served in World War II in the “Ghost Army,” a unit dedicated to deception and trickery that ran 21 different ersatz military campaigns between D ...

A mission that was kept secret for years but that undoubtedly saved lives. The Ghost Army had a huge impact on the war and they trained right here in Middle Tennessee.

The Ghost Army was only made up of 1,100 men, but Tomlin said it could simulate the presence of 30,000 troops. The U.S. Army estimates that the diversions saved between 15,000-30,000 American ...

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The Ghost Army included about 1,100 soldiers in the 23rd Headquarters Special Troops, which carried out about 20 battlefield deceptions in France, Luxembourg, Belgium and Germany, and around 200 ...

The Ghost Army included about 1,100 soldiers in the 23rd Headquarters Special Troops, which carried out about 20 battlefield deceptions in France, Luxembourg, Belgium and Germany, and around 200 ...

The top-secret 'Ghost Army' unit, which used inflatable tanks and costumes to fool Nazi Germany in WWII, was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal By Matthew Loh ...