The ghost army
Title:
The ghost army
Author:
Coyote, Peter, narrator.
Publication Information:
[Arlington, VA] : PBS Distribution, [2013]
©2013
Physical Description:
1 videodisc (70 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Summary:
The Ghost Army was officially known as the 23rd Headquarters Special Troops. From June 1944 to March 1945 it staged 20 battlefield deceptions, beginning in Normandy and ending at the Rhine River. These deceptions included an array of inflatables (tanks, trucks, jeeps, and airplanes), sound trucks, phony radio transmissions and even playacting to fool the enemy.
General Note:
Originally broadcast by PBS May 21, 2013.
Special features: Bonus archival footage; an art show featuring works by Ghost army veterans, and more!
Language:
English
Reading Level:
Rating: TVPG.
Corporate Subject:
Subject Term:
ISBN:
9781608839063
UPC:
841887019095
Format :
DVD
