Tuesday, November 12

(virtual)

The Ghost Army with Rick Beyer Hosted by DA Germany's Veterans and Military Families Caucus

The DA Germany Veterans and Military Families Caucus presents

The Ghost Army with Rick Beyer 

November 12, 2024 at 5 pm CET (11 am EST) Zoom Event

 

Rick Beyer, who made the PBS documentary The Ghost Army  and co-authored the book The Ghost Army of World War II  will recount how the Ghost Army pulled off their mind-blowing deceptions, and the ways in which the story continues to resonate 80 years later.  

The Ghost Army

Call them warriors of illusion, or a symphony of subterfuge. During WWII, a handpicked group of GIs landed in France to conduct a secret mission. The men of the Twenty-Third Headquarters Special Troops, known as the Ghost Army, used inflatable tanks, sound effects, fake radio transmissions and even impersonation to fool the enemy about the strength and location of American units.

In March 2024, the unit was presented with a Congressional Gold Medal, the highest honor Congress can bestow.  Over the past five years, three historical markers have gone up honoring them on the WWII battlefields of Europe.  

Rick Beyer Bio 

Rick Beyer is an award-winning documentary filmmaker, a New York Times bestselling author, and long-time history enthusiast. A new edition of his book The Ghost Army of World War II (written with Elizabeth Sayles) was published in October 2023.  He produced and directed the award-winning PBS documentary The Ghost Army. He is also President of the Ghost Army Legacy Project, a non-profit dedicated to preserving and honoring the memory of this unit.  He is the author of six other books, has spoken to audiences around the world and shared his unique take on history on CBS, NBC, NPR and Fox News. He lives in Chicago.  

 

WHEN

Tuesday, November 12, 2024 at 05:00 PM Berlin Time

WHERE


This is a virtual event. See the event description above or RSVP for virtual participation options.

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