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    Brand New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
    Unit Type
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    ISBN
    9781797225296
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    Product Identifiers

    Publisher
    Princeton Architectural Press
    ISBN-10
    1797225294
    ISBN-13
    9781797225296
    eBay Product ID (ePID)
    21058634516

    Product Key Features

    Book Title
    Ghost Army of World War II : How One Top-Secret Unit Deceived the Enemy with Inflatable Tanks, Sound Effects, and Other Audacious Fakery (Updated Edition)
    Number of Pages
    272 Pages
    Language
    English
    Publication Year
    2023
    Topic
    Military / World War II, American / General, Military / Pictorial, World
    Features
    Revised
    Illustrator
    Yes
    Genre
    Art, History
    Author
    Rick Beyer, Elizabeth Sayles
    Format
    Hardcover

    Dimensions

    Item Height
    1.1 in
    Item Weight
    39.2 Oz
    Item Length
    10.3 in
    Item Width
    8.4 in

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    Trade
    LCCN
    2022-058300
    TitleLeading
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    Edition Description
    Revised edition
    Synopsis
    "A riveting tale told through personal accounts and sketches along the way--ultimately, a story of success against great odds. I enjoyed it enormously." --Tom Brokaw The first book to tell the full story of how a traveling road show of artists wielding imagination, paint, and bravado saved thousands of American lives--now updated with new material. In the summer of 1944, a handpicked group of young GIs--artists, designers, architects, and sound engineers, including such future luminaries as Bill Blass, Ellsworth Kelly, Arthur Singer, Victor Dowd, Art Kane, and Jack Masey--landed in France to conduct a secret mission. From Normandy to the Rhine, the 1,100 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's end. Hundreds of color and black-and-white photographs, along with maps, official memos, and letters, accompany Rick Beyer and Elizabeth Sayles's 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 and helped open the way for the final drive to Germany. The stunning art created between missions also offers a glimpse of life behind the lines during World War II. This updated edition includes: A new afterword by co-author Rick Beyer Never-before-seen additional images The successful campaign to have the unit awarded a Congressional Gold Medal History and WWII enthusiasts will find The Ghost Army of World War II an essential addition to their library., In The Summer of 1944, a handpicked group of young artists, designers, 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. Armed with rubber tanks, fake artillery, and more than a few tricks up their sleeves, their job was to create a traveling road show of deception on the battlefields of Europe, with the German Army as their audience. From Normandy to the Rhine, the 1,100 men of the Twenty-Third Headquarters Special Troops, known as the Ghost Army, conjured up phony convoys, phantom divisions, and make-believe headquarters to mislead the enemy about the strength and location of American units. As they traveled across Europe, artists in the unit filled their duffel bags with the drawings and paintings they created between missions. The Ghost Army of World War II is lavishly illustrated with original artwork, as well as maps, photographs, official memos, and letters. Rick Beyer and Elizabeth Sayles's meticulous research and interviews with many of the soldiers underpin a compelling narrative of how an unlikely team-wielding imagination, paint, and bravado-saved thousands of American lives.
    LC Classification Number
    D769.25.B493 2023

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