‘Artists Of Deception’: Fooling The Enemy During WWII

"The Ghost Army soldiers were bright, young creatives — artists, designers, radio engineers. They joined the army and were handpicked to engage in novel kind of psychological warfare. Costumes, camouflage, impersonation, props, fake radio transmissions, visual and sound effects were their weapons, used ingeniously to fool the enemy."

Unconventional warfare operations are fascinating. Hit up Wikipedia for the article on the "Beach Jumpers" for the Navy version.

(Hat tip to Roberta X for the original link.)

‘Artists Of Deception’: Fooling The Enemy During WWII

During WWII, the 23rd Headquarters Special Troops, or Ghost Army, used sound effects, disguises and inflatable tanks to trick German troops. Now, a Lexington filmmaker is working to make their story mainstream.