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The Ghost Army: Conning the Third Reich (Sirius Military History) Paperback – Illustrated, May 20, 2019

by Gerry Souter (Author), Janet Souter (Author)
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Our story is about the genesis and evolution of these phantoms and men-who-never-were, these artists and magicians at the front line who operated in stealth and secrecy.

Throughout the course of World War II, Allied forces engaged in elaborate deceptions to fool Hitler's armies. A ragtag group of Bohemian artists and creatives were assembled to devise these strategies, including rubber dummy tanks, faux railway lines and falsified wireless intelligence. They made armies appear out of thin air, baffling German forces and ensuring Allied success in battle. For fifty years, information on the Ghost Army strategies was classified. It is only recently that details of their heroic actions have come to light.

This book includes details of SHAEF command centre who organised many of the deceptions, the First US Army Group (the so-called 'Ghost Army'), the 23rd Camouflage Engineers, and accounts of the double cross agents who risked their lives and freedom to mislead Nazi High Command. Featuring never-before-seen information from veteran interviews, The Ghost Army brings to life the fascinating story of the men and women who conned Adolf Hitler.

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The Ghost Army

Read about the warrior wizards and master illusionists of World War II who used camouflage and deception as the ultimate stealth weapon.

In a world of satellite imaging technology, computed-generated global communications and stealth weapons, the artifice and camouflage of the Ghost Army seem like quaint historical facts. But today’s digital wizardry stands on the shoulders of selected Tommies and GIs. The imagination and skills of these creatively gifted soldiers and academic boffins confounded Nazi troops and saved thousands of lives during the course of World War II.

Gerry and Janet Souter bring the story of the Ghost Army to life, narrating these extraordinary tales of deception with information gleaned from recently declassified military records, the unit diary of Frederic Fox, and an exclusive interview with Ghost Army veteran Bernie Burnstein.

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About the authors

Gerry and Janet Souter are a prolific author team with over 50 titles, including The Vietnam War Experience, The Afghanistan-Iraq Wars and Battle Tanks. Gerry has worked as a photojournalist, documentary film maker and award-winning television producer, while Janet is a former news coordinator and has written for the Chicago Tribune, the Daily Herald and Early American Life. The couple live in Arlington Heights, Illinois, USA.

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The Ghost Army tells the story of a ragtag group of creatives assembled to create military strategies, camouflages and other elaborate deceptions to confound Nazi High Command during World War II.

About the Author

Gerry and Janet Souter are a prolific and wide-ranging author team with a total of 58 traditionally published books in the fields of U. S. history, military history, biographies, fine arts, memoir, young adult, auto racing, computers and business.

Both come from a fine arts background having studied at the Art Institute of Chicago, Janet in advertising art and Gerry in photography, and the University of Chicago degree program.

They have travelled extensively, Janet in the travel industry and Gerry as an international photojournalist, documentary film maker and award-winning video/television producer, writer and director. Gerry has flown with the Blue Angels, rode the wing of a Stearman crop duster, parachuted with the Golden Knights, free-ballooned over the Colorado Rocky Mountains, boated marlin off Cabo St. Lucas, sailed on the Nile in a felucca and travelled by camel across the Egyptian Sahara. Gerry is also a certified expert marksman, has won ribbons at English-saddle show jumping, and drove a 650 HP Indianapolis race car on the Joliet, Illinois Speedway.

Their books published in the U.S. and U.K, include: The Founding of the United States Experience, Our Founding Fathers, The Vietnam War Experience, The Afghanistan-Iraq Wars, Battle Tanks, Modern Military Rifles and Careers in the United States Secret Service and Federal Protective Service. Fine art titles include: Camille Claudel, Edward Hopper-Light and Dark, Diego Rivera, Georgia O'Keeffe, Frida Kahlo-Beneath the Mirror, Malevich-Journey into Infinity and American Realists.

Gerry and Janet's world travels and adventures in the U.K., Ireland, France, Germany, Egypt, Venezuela, Mexico, the Caribbean, China, Africa, Spain, Portugal, Gibraltar, Marseilles, Maracaibo, Jamaica, Canadian Northwest Territories, and all 48 States in the U.S. give them a broad knowledge base and writing experience in a variety of genres and voices for their readers. Their three grown children all have careers in fine arts and communications.

The Souters' home is in Arlington Heights, Illinois, USA.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Arcturus; Illustrated edition (May 20, 2019)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 256 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 178888342X
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1788883429
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 12 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.75 x 9 inches
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    5.0 out of 5 stars I didn't know that!!!
    Reviewed in the United States on February 8, 2025
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    While books are personal tastes, this is a "must read". It tells of deceptions that made the Nazis think the Allys had huge armies, when we had very little. Amazing, true and Ingenius.
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  • Annette Brooker-Grogan
    5.0 out of 5 stars The Definitive Account of Military Deception Operations in Europe
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    The authors had access to the soldiers who were charged with perpetrating the deception operations that preceded the Normandy invasion, as well as others. Truth is strange than fiction, and the authors have done an excellent job of telling what really happened, and what were the outcomes.
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  • Nita
    4.0 out of 5 stars I am already visualizing the film
    Reviewed in the United States on May 28, 2019
    Gerry and Janet Souter bring the story of the Ghost Army to life in this fascinating book. Their extensive research and stellar story telling skills make this book a must read for anyone interested in military history, tactics and especially WWII. I so appreciated the background they provided in other distract and deflect actions in fooling the Nazis. I have seen a documentary regarding the Ghost Army, and read other mentions, but The Souters' provided more insight and revelations than anything else I've seen or read. I would love to see a film based on this book, but at the very least it would make a superb book discussion selection.
    I received my copy through NetGalley under no obligation.
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  • Emily Ives
    5.0 out of 5 stars Grandson loved it
    Reviewed in the United States on November 19, 2024
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    My grandson loves history and loved this book.
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  • coa bunny
    5.0 out of 5 stars FANTASTIC TRUE STORY
    Reviewed in the United States on May 2, 2022
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    Was blown away after reading what part Hollywood did during the war. A great book!!
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  • Billy
    5.0 out of 5 stars Good Read
    Reviewed in the United States on December 20, 2021
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    If a person is into history, namely world war subjects, this book is a good read.
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  • Doc S
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great book
    Reviewed in the United States on November 22, 2021
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    It said ‘like new’ and it is
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  • John Q Public
    1.0 out of 5 stars Don’t waste your money
    Reviewed in the United States on August 14, 2019
    There are a few books out on this unit, and most are not very good. This one appears to be a pretty thin compilation of material from those books that have come before, sometimes with almost no altering of the words. In places, it makes inexcusable errors that indicate the authors really do not know the subject and are just trying to cash in on other’s work and the recent popularity of this subject. The never before seen interviews are quite frankly, not at all interesting and fall into the "yes, we were in the war" superficial category . If you want to really know about the military aspects of the 23rd, the main book to read is “Ghosts of the ETO” by Gawne. If you want to know about the artistic work by the men then read “The Ghost Army of WWII” by Beyer.
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  • Jose Ronaldo Bezerra de Medeiros
    5.0 out of 5 stars História interessante
    Reviewed in Brazil on January 23, 2025
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    Muito bom para desenvolver o vocabulário do inglês
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