The Ghost Army: WWII's Great Deception

In nineteen-forty-four, the British created a massive army that did not actually exist.

They used thousands of inflatable tanks and wooden planes to fool the German spies.

From high above, German reconnaissance pilots saw what looked like a massive invasion force.

To complete the trick, radio operators broadcasted fake signals about troop movements.

The Nazis believed the attack was coming to Pas-de-Calais, not Normandy. This brilliant deception

saved thousands of lives on D-Day by diverting German reinforcements. History is often

won not just with bullets, but with clever ideas.