{"product_id":"the-ghost-army-of-world-war-ii-how-one-top-secret-unit-deceived-the-enemy-with-inflatable-tanks-sound-effects-and-other-audacious-fakery-updated-e-hardcover","title":"The Ghost Army of World War II: How One Top-Secret Unit Deceived the Enemy with Inflatable Tanks, Sound Effects, and Other Audacious Fakery (Updated E - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRick Beyer\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eElizabeth Sayles\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"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\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis updated edition includes: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eA new afterword by co-author Rick Beyer\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eNever-before-seen additional images\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe successful campaign to have the unit awarded a Congressional Gold Medal \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e History and WWII enthusiasts will find \u003ci\u003eThe Ghost Army of World War II\u003c\/i\u003e an essential addition to their library. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRick Beyer is an award-winning documentary filmmaker and bestselling author. He wrote \u003ci\u003eThe Greatest Stories Never Told\u003c\/i\u003e book series and produced films for PBS, the History Channel, National Geographic Channel, and the Smithsonian Institution. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Elizabeth Sayles illustrated more than twenty-five books for children, including \u003ci\u003eMoon Child\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eFive Little Kittens\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eI Already Know I Love You\u003c\/i\u003e by Billy Crystal, a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e #1 bestselling picture book. Her father, Bill Sayles, was a soldier in the Ghost Army.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.4 x 10.3 x 9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 10, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51978538975533,"sku":"9781797225296","price":40.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/kut614FYpp9781797225296.webp?v=1775805700","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/the-ghost-army-of-world-war-ii-how-one-top-secret-unit-deceived-the-enemy-with-inflatable-tanks-sound-effects-and-other-audacious-fakery-updated-e-hardcover","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}