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Army of Ghosts
In 1944, the year, the US military command was created secret unit, officially known as the Special Forces 23, the central staff and the people just Ghost Army (Army of Ghosts). It was not an easy squad - they were not with him almost no weapons, but it terrified the German soldiers. Superman, you think? But no.
This detachment of 1,100 people consisted mainly of students of art academies, advertising agencies and other creative people. They used their ingenuity for tactical purposes.
Armed with the 23rd detachment were inflatable tanks, aircraft, barracks, as well as audio equipment, which they used to deceive the enemy. These soldiers parachuted to the front, where they inflated their sets and when the German aerial reconnaissance flying over stationed detachment, their eyes indulged in a stunning picture. Hundreds of tanks, guns and artillery, slowly but surely put forward in the direction of the German fortifications. When the pilots reported about it on the ground, the German commanders could not believe it: as well - a few hours ago in a radius of several tens of kilometers there was no soul ?!
When the Army of Ghosts comes closer to the German fortifications, they staged spectacle. In the course has embarked powerful audio installation from which came the rumble and roar of armored soldiers. Mad with terror the Germans, realizing that nowhere to go, did not even call for backup (they still have not managed to come to the rescue), but simply fled in panic.
After the victory of the alliance in 1945, the unit was disbanded, and all information about it - strictly classified. Pentagon denies all the information about the force until 1996, when part of the archives was declassified.
This detachment of 1,100 people consisted mainly of students of art academies, advertising agencies and other creative people. They used their ingenuity for tactical purposes.
Armed with the 23rd detachment were inflatable tanks, aircraft, barracks, as well as audio equipment, which they used to deceive the enemy. These soldiers parachuted to the front, where they inflated their sets and when the German aerial reconnaissance flying over stationed detachment, their eyes indulged in a stunning picture. Hundreds of tanks, guns and artillery, slowly but surely put forward in the direction of the German fortifications. When the pilots reported about it on the ground, the German commanders could not believe it: as well - a few hours ago in a radius of several tens of kilometers there was no soul ?!
When the Army of Ghosts comes closer to the German fortifications, they staged spectacle. In the course has embarked powerful audio installation from which came the rumble and roar of armored soldiers. Mad with terror the Germans, realizing that nowhere to go, did not even call for backup (they still have not managed to come to the rescue), but simply fled in panic.
After the victory of the alliance in 1945, the unit was disbanded, and all information about it - strictly classified. Pentagon denies all the information about the force until 1996, when part of the archives was declassified.
