General Info
What war did the Ghost Army contribute in?
World War II
What types of people did Harris & Ingersoll recruit?
Anyone with a field requiring creativity (artists, engineers, designers)
How did the Ghost Army affect the German army?
Convinced Germany that their forces were up to 40,000 men
What was the Ghost Army awarded for?
Contributions in the war, war effort, etc
What was inflated and used as a prop to decieve the Germans?
Sherman tanks, Howitzers, artillery
What was the Ghost Army?
The first mobile, multimedia, tactical deception unit in US Army history. Helped contribute to decieve the German army during WW2.
Name a specific member from the Ghost Army
Bill Blass, Arthur Shilestone, Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Art Kane, George Diestel
What did Ghost Army influence lead to?
Allied Victory in Europe
Why did it take so long for the Ghost Army to get recognized?
Records were government-classified, kept a secrecy
Name one aspect of the lifestyle as a soldier in the Ghost Army.
Very mobile, active, worked at nighttime, risky
Name a strategy that the Ghost Army used in executing deception.
Inflatable tanks, radio traffic, fake artillery, sound effects, employment of light.
What was Bill Blass famous for?
Fashion & clothing design
What specific invasion did the Ghost Army take involvement in?
Name one way the Ghost Army is being commemorated today.
Novels, articles, WW2 museum
France, Belgium, Germany
What was one key feature of intelligence among the Ghost Army and their generals?
Soldiers were typically more intelligence than generals and played a more important role.
Who was the commanding general of the Ghost Army?
Colonel Harry L Reeder
What is one aspect in the modern day that the Ghost Army has impacted?
Modern military tactics
1996
How many men were there in the Ghost Army?
1023
What was another name for the Ghost Army?
23RD HEADQUARTERS SPECIAL TROOPS
Who created the idea of the Ghost Army?
Colonel Billy Harris & Major Ralph Ingersoll
How many estimated lives did the Ghost Army save?
15,000 to 30,000
What president signed the bill to award the Ghost Army the Congressional Gold Medal?
President Joe Biden
What inspired the Ghost Army?
British deception techniques for the battle of El Alamein in late 1942 (Operation Bertram)