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

Contributor(s): Material type: FilmFilmPublisher number: GARM601 | PBSLanguage: English Subtitle language: English Publication details: [Arlington, VA] : PBS Distribution, [2013]Description: 1 videodisc (68 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 inISBN:
  • 1608839060
  • 9781608839063
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Production credits:
  • Music by Matt Mariano ; edited by Jon Neuburger.
Peter Coyote, narrator.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.
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Adult DVD Adult DVD Main Library DVD 940.5421 G427 Available 33111007869494
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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.

Originally broadcast by PBS May 21, 2013.

Special features: Bonus archival footage; an art show featuring works by Ghost army veterans, and more!

Music by Matt Mariano ; edited by Jon Neuburger.

Peter Coyote, narrator.

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.

Rating: TVPG.

DVD, region 1, widescreen; stereo.

Subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing.

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