U.S. Ghost Army: The Master Illusionists of World War II (Amazing World War II Stories)

by Nel Yomtov (Author) Alessandro Valdrighi (Illustrator)

When you need to mislead the enemy, who are you going to call? The Ghost Army of course! During World War II this top secret group of artists and special effects experts worked to deceive German forces on the front lines. Using fake combat vehicles and artillery, dummies dressed as soldiers, and broadcasting the sounds of troops and equipment, the Ghost Army often tricked the Germans into believing U.S. forces were about to attack in one place while the real troops moved against another target. Learn all about these master illustionists' efforts to trick the Nazis and help win the war.
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Classification
Non-fiction
ISBN-13
9781543575514
Lexile Measure
850
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Capstone Press
Publication date
August 20, 2019
Series
Amazing World War II Stories
BISAC categories
JNF025210 - Juvenile Nonfiction | History | United States/20th Century
JNF025130 - Juvenile Nonfiction | History | Military & Wars
JNF062020 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Comics & Graphic Novels | History
Library of Congress categories
History
United States
World War, 1939-1945
Campaigns
Deception
Deception (Military science)
Western Front

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