David EilersSeptember 3, 2019

The Ghost Army Documentary from 2013

I had some kind of intestinal issue yesterday, so I spent most of the time in bed. Looking for something interesting to watch on TV, I ran across a documentary called The Ghost Army, which talks about the top-secret unit charged with creating distractions, illusions, and more. I'd heard of the story, but never saw the video.

I watched the film via Amazon Prime; I can't find it anywhere online, but I did find this short introduction to the Ghost Army video:

Here are some images showing how the group tried to make a jeep into a tank, but that turned out to be a failure. Instead, they turned to blow-up rubber tanks.

Here's a jeep parked next to a rubber tank:

4 Comments

Craig/VermontSeptember 3, 2019 at 11:51 AM
I have seen it a couple times in the past..I believe it was on Public TV...They 'faked' an invasion in one location, to divert the Germans from the actual planned invasion...Fascinating.
peter45cjSeptember 3, 2019 at 3:34 PM
Thanks Dave hope your'e feeling better. I've seen this a couple of times before and It's brilliant. Even with todays eye in the sky it would look credible.
Dave CSeptember 4, 2019 at 9:38 PM
The Ghost Army plays a role in Solemn Graves, one of the latest Billy Boyle WW2 mystery novels by James Benn. I've enjoyed this series very much. https://www.goodreads.com/series/42111-billy-boyle-world-war-ii-mysteries Dave C
1. David EilersSeptember 4, 2019 at 11:44 PM
  Thanks Dave. Looks like an interesting series.