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War Memorial 'The Ghost Army'

A historical marker in Luxembourg honoring the 23rd Headquarters Special Troops, the WWII deception unit better known as The Ghost Army. They used inflatable tanks, sound effects, and illusion to fool the Germans on the battlefields of Europe. The marker is in Bettembourg, site of Operation Bettembourg, September 15-22, 1944.

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Source

  • Text: Rick Beyer
  • Photos: Andrew Wakeford