Title:
The ghost army / Plate of Peas Productions, Inc. ; directed, produced and written by Rick Beyer.
ISBN:
9781608839063
Publication Information:
[Arlington, Va.] : PBS Distribution, [2013]
Physical Description:
1 videodisc (68 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
General Note:
Originally broadcast by PBS May 21, 2013.
Special features: Bonus archival footage; an art show featuring works by Ghost army veterans, and more!
DVD, region 1, widescreen; stereo.
Summary:
The Ghost Army was officially known as the 23rd Headquarters Special Troops. From June 1944 to March 1945 it staged 20 battlefield deceptions, beginning in Normandy and ending at the Rhine River. These deceptions included an array of inflatables (tanks, trucks, jeeps, and airplanes), sound trucks, phony radio transmissions and even playacting to fool the enemy.
Corporate Subject:
Language Note:
Subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH).
Audience:
Rating: TVPG.
Performer:
Peter Coyote, narrator.
Production Credits:
Music by Matt Mariano ; edited by Jon Neuburger.
OCLC Number:
ocn839557919
Availability:
Lakeville - Heritage~1
