The Ghost Army: The Artists Who Fooled Hitler
The Ghost Army: The Artists Who Fooled Hitler and Saved Thousands Without Firing a Shot They didn’t carry guns. They carried paintbrushes, sound equipment, and rubber tanks. In 1944, as World War II raged across Europe, the U.S. military deployed one of its most bizarre and brilliant secret weapons: a group of artists and creatives tasked with deceiving the Nazis. Their official name? The 23rd Headquarters Special Troops . But history remembers them as: The Ghost Army . 🎭 The Mission: Trick Hitler Their job was simple but risky: fake out the enemy . This 1,100-man unit used inflatable tanks, phony radio chatter, and pre-recorded battle noises to convince German forces that large Allied divisions were moving—when in fact, they weren’t. In one mission, the Ghost Army mimicked the movements of 30,000 soldiers —with nothing but illusions. 🎨 Who Were They? They weren’t trained killers. They were: Painters from New York Set designers from Broadway Sound engineers from H...