During the Second World War the Allied forces employed dozens of tricks to confuse, mislead or intimidate the German army. One such deceptive operation that came to light only a few years ago is the so called Ghost Army.
The Ghost Army was a 1,100-man unit whose goals were to impersonate vastly large U.S. Army units to deceive the enemy. The men that made up this secretive unit were artists, illustrators and sound technicians handpicked for the job. They carried large inflatable tanks and rubber aircrafts, powerful amplifiers and speakers to mimic the noise created by a large gathering troop and radio equipment to transmit phony messages.
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