Once-Classified Con Artists Receive the Spotlight
AUSA’s Army Matters Podcast
- Published
- October 23, 2024
- Duration
- 41:26
- Summary source
- description
- Last updated
- Jun 7, 2026
Discusses Inflatable tanks. Phony uniforms. Fake radio traffic. In early 1944, the 23rd Headquarters Special T…
Summary
Inflatable tanks. Phony uniforms. Fake radio traffic. In early 1944, the 23rd Headquarters Special Troops, known as the “Ghost Army,” was founded, and its ragtag collection of artists, Soldiers and engineers oversaw almost two-dozen “deception missions” that saved the lives of an estimated 30,000 Soldiers. In March of this year, their work was recognized …
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Inflatable tanks. Phony uniforms. Fake radio traffic. In early 1944, the 23rd Headquarters Special Troops, known as the “Ghost Army,” was founded, and its ragtag collection of artists, Soldiers and engineers oversaw almost two-dozen “deception missions” that saved the lives of an estimated 30,000 Soldiers. In March of this year, their work was recognized with the Congressional Gold Medal. Hosts LTG (Ret.) Leslie C. Smith and SMA (Ret.) Dan Dailey sit down with author and historian Rick Beyer to