🪖🇺🇸 There was an Army Tactical DECEPTION Unit
THE GHOST ARMY 👻
On 4-1-24 on Capitol Hill, 3-surviving members of a special unit
that used visual, sonic & radio deception
against German forces during WW2
were presented with the Congressional Gold Medal.
The 23rd Headquarters Special Troops was activated
in January 1944 with the sole mission of deceiving German forces.
To mislead the enemy they used
inflatable tanks & artillery
sent false radio transmissions
& blasted audio recordings of troop movement & construction
to create phantom forces.
The unit of 1,100 soldiers
was capable of simulating 2 divisions — 30k troops.
For 50-years their activities remained classified.
Now the U.S. can express its eternal gratitude
to the soldiers of the 23d Headquarters Special Troops
& the 3133d Signal Service Company.
May their legacy endure reminding us that heroes,
whether seen or UNSEEN shape the course of history 🇺🇸🪖🐸😉

- Assoc of the U.S. Army