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The Ghost Army: Deception on the Battlefield
This chapter discusses the Ghost Army, a top secret unit in World War II that used deception to trick the enemy. The Ghost Army impersonated a larger armored division and used inflatable vehicles and visual deception techniques to create the illusion of a full-sized army. They went to great lengths to maintain their disguise and even engaged in playful acts to provoke the enemy.
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