Ghost Army

Deception has long been a part of war. The Trojan Horse, anyone?

An inflatable “dummy” M4 Sherman (US Army photo) and Ghost Army insignia, not used by the actual unit, but associated with the unit after the war

The WWII “Ghost Army” was one of the most imaginative and effective deception units in military history – a top-secret American operation that fought the war not with bullets, but with illusion, sound and stage…