{"product_id":"the-ghost-army-conning-the-third-reich-paperback","title":"The Ghost Army: Conning the Third Reich - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGerry Souter\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJanet Souter\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eOur story is about the genesis and evolution of these phantoms and men-who-never-were, these artists and magicians at the front line who operated in stealth and secrecy.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThroughout the course of World War II, Allied forces engaged in elaborate deceptions to fool Hitler's armies. A ragtag group of Bohemian artists and creatives were assembled to devise these strategies, including rubber dummy tanks, faux railway lines and falsified wireless intelligence. They made armies appear out of thin air, baffling German forces and ensuring Allied success in battle. For fifty years, information on the Ghost Army strategies was classified. It is only recently that details of their heroic actions have come to light. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book includes details of SHAEF command centre who organised many of the deceptions, the First US Army Group (the so-called 'Ghost Army'), the 23rd Camouflage Engineers, and accounts of the double cross agents who risked their lives and freedom to mislead Nazi High Command. Featuring never-before-seen information from veteran interviews, \u003ci\u003eThe Ghost Army\u003c\/i\u003e brings to life the fascinating story of the men and women who conned Adolf Hitler.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGerry and Janet Souter are a prolific and wide-ranging author team with a total of 58 traditionally published books in the fields of U. S. history, military history, biographies, fine arts, memoir, young adult, auto racing, computers and business. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBoth come from a fine arts background having studied at the Art Institute of Chicago, Janet in advertising art and Gerry in photography, and the University of Chicago degree program. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThey have travelled extensively, Janet in the travel industry and Gerry as an international photojournalist, documentary film maker and award-winning video\/television producer, writer and director. Gerry has flown with the Blue Angels, rode the wing of a Stearman crop duster, parachuted with the Golden Knights, free-ballooned over the Colorado Rocky Mountains, boated marlin off Cabo St. Lucas, sailed on the Nile in a felucca and travelled by camel across the Egyptian Sahara. Gerry is also a certified expert marksman, has won ribbons at English-saddle show jumping, and drove a 650 HP Indianapolis race car on the Joliet, Illinois Speedway. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTheir books published in the U.S. and U.K, include: \u003ci\u003eThe Founding of the United States Experience\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eOur Founding Fathers\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Vietnam War Experience\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Afghanistan-Iraq Wars\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBattle Tanks\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eModern Military Rifles\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCareers in the United States Secret Service and Federal Protective Service\u003c\/i\u003e. Fine art titles include: \u003ci\u003eCamille Claudel\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEdward Hopper-Light and Dark\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDiego Rivera\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGeorgia O'Keeffe\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFrida Kahlo-Beneath the Mirror\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMalevich-Journey into Infinity\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAmerican Realists\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGerry and Janet's world travels and adventures in the U.K., Ireland, France, Germany, Egypt, Venezuela, Mexico, the Caribbean, China, Africa, Spain, Portugal, Gibraltar, Marseilles, Maracaibo, Jamaica, Canadian Northwest Territories, and all 48 States in the U.S. give them a broad knowledge base and writing experience in a variety of genres and voices for their readers. Their three grown children all have careers in fine arts and communications. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Souters' home is in Arlington Heights, Illinois, USA.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 9.1 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 20, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51770112082208,"sku":"9781788883429","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/f023e6696ebf58bb1e1cca5c7ffc635a.webp?v=1780364696","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-ghost-army-conning-the-third-reich-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}