During World War II, the Ghost Army, formally known as the U.S. Army’s Twenty Third Headquarters Special Troops, used disguise, sound, and radio deception to mislead the Germans about the location, strength, and movements of U.S. Army units. During World War II, the Ghost Army, formally known as the U.S. Army’s Twenty Third Headquarters Special Troops, used disguise, sound, and radio deception to mislead the Germans about the location, strength, and movements of U.S. Army units. These tactical successes were a critical part of a vast inter-Allied deception effort that stretched from the front lines to high-level military headquarters to the halls of spy agencies in London. Overall, these deceptions consistently left the Germans befuddled about Allied strategy, intentions, and operations. This talk led by Dr. Mark Stout, former intelligence officer and Director of Global Securities Studies for John Hopkins University, will showcase tools of the craft throughout military history. Stout will describe the tools of the craft from inflatable tanks to double agents, explain how deception plans were created to help Allied commanders while not getting crosswise with real plans, and highlight some of the successes of military deception.
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