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Under the Influence with Terry O'Reilly

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In World War II, the American Army had a very special top secret division. It was the 23rd headquarters special troops, also known as the Ghost Army. There were 1,100 people in this special unit, but they weren't soldiers. They were artists, sound engineers, and set designers. Their mission? To persuade the German Army that there were big platoons of soldiers and equipment in strategic locations where there wasn't any at all.

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