The Ghost Army of World War II : How One Top-Secret Unit Deceived the Enemy with Inflatable Tanks, Sound Effects, and Other Audacious Fakery
(Book)

Book Cover
Average Rating
Contributors
Published
New York : Princeton Architectural Press, [2015].
ISBN
9781616893187, 1616893184
Status

Description

Loading Description...

Also in this Series

Checking series information...

Copies

LocationCall NumberStatus
Cicero Public Library - Stacks940.5486 BEYChecked out
Frankfort Public Library District - StacksWORLD HISTORY MILITARY WW II BEYERChecked out
Glen Ellyn Public Library - Adult Nonfiction940.5486 BEYChecked out
Tinley Park Public Library - 1st Floor940.5486 BEYChecked out
Wood Dale Public Library District - Adult Nonfiction940.5486/BEYChecked out

More Like This

Loading more titles like this title...

More Details

Published
New York : Princeton Architectural Press, [2015].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
253 pages : illustrations, maps ; 26 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9781616893187, 1616893184

Notes

Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 240-243) and index.
Description
A cultural history/visual culture book featuring the story, photos, ephemera, and art of The Ghost Army, a World War II deception unit, which used inflatable tanks and other illusions to mislead the Germans on the battlefields of Europe. The Army recruited artists to create these illusions; in private moments, they painted and sketched their way across Europe, creating a unique visual record of the war.

Reviews from GoodReads

Loading GoodReads Reviews.

Citations

APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Beyer, R., & Sayles, E. (2015). The Ghost Army of World War II: How One Top-Secret Unit Deceived the Enemy with Inflatable Tanks, Sound Effects, and Other Audacious Fakery (First edtion.). Princeton Architectural Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Beyer, Rick, 1956- and Elizabeth Sayles. 2015. The Ghost Army of World War II: How One Top-Secret Unit Deceived the Enemy With Inflatable Tanks, Sound Effects, and Other Audacious Fakery. Princeton Architectural Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Beyer, Rick, 1956- and Elizabeth Sayles. The Ghost Army of World War II: How One Top-Secret Unit Deceived the Enemy With Inflatable Tanks, Sound Effects, and Other Audacious Fakery Princeton Architectural Press, 2015.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Beyer, Rick, and Elizabeth Sayles. The Ghost Army of World War II: How One Top-Secret Unit Deceived the Enemy With Inflatable Tanks, Sound Effects, and Other Audacious Fakery First edtion., Princeton Architectural Press, 2015.

Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.

Staff View

Loading Staff View.