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This #Halloween, weโre taking a look at a different kind of ghost story โ the Ghost Army.
This World War II unit was all trick, no treat for enemy forces. โคต๏ธ
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From June 1944 to March 1945, the top-secret 23rd Headquarters, Special Troops used inflatable tanks, fake radio transmissions and sound effects to deceive the enemy and protect Allied troops.โ
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The Ghost Army was filled with Soldiers from art schools, advertising agencies and technical professions. Their creativity was their weapon.โ
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Often near the front lines, Ghost Army Soldiers used inflatable tanks, engineered soundtracks and radio trickery to make the enemy think larger forces were present.โ
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In their final mission, 1,100 Ghost Army Soldiers impersonated 40,000 troops to mislead the enemy, paving the way for the Allies to cross the Rhine River into Germany.โ
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one more to follow
On March 21, 2024, three surviving members of the Ghost Army received the Congressional Gold Medal, honoring their incredible and unique service in World War II.โ
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https://x.com/USArmy/status/1851960569386926272
>Mathematically impossible.
It's all fun and games until the DeLorean needs an oil change and your stuck in the Pleistocene Epoch.
>>21869201 (me)
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