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    #3: The Ghost Army & Inflatable Tanks

    July 7th, 2016 · 17 minutes

    During World War II, the United States Army deployed a division made up of artists armed with inflatable tanks, sound equipment and more, all designed to deceive and manipulate the enemy.

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    Links and Show Notes

    Ghost Army - Wikipedia
    Operation Bertram - Wikipedia
    Dummy tank - Wikipedia
    The Ghost Army Documentary
    The Inflatable Tanks That Fooled Hitler - The Atlantic
    When an Army of Artists Fooled Hitler - Smithsonian