Bibliograph

The ghost army, Plate of Peas Productions, Inc. ; directed, produced and written by Rick Beyer

Type

Label

The ghost army, Plate of Peas Productions, Inc. ; directed, produced and written by Rick Beyer

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

Intended audience

Rating: TVPG

Main title

The ghost army

Medium

DVD

Oclc number

839557919

resource.otherEventInformation

Originally broadcast by PBS May 21, 2013

Responsibility statement

Plate of Peas Productions, Inc. ; directed, produced and written by Rick Beyer

Runtime

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

Technique

live action

Classification