Edition |
Widescreen edition. |
Description |
1 videodisc (approximately 70 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
System Details |
DVD, region 1, widescreen; stereo. |
Performer |
Peter Coyote, narrator. |
Credits |
Music by Matt Mariano ; edited by Jon Neuburger. |
Note |
Originally broadcast by PBS May 21, 2013. |
Audience |
Rating: TVPG / Not rated. |
Summary |
The Ghost Army was officially known as the 23rd Headquarters Special Troops. From June 1944 to March 1945 it staged 20 battlefield deceptions, beginning in Normandy and ending at the Rhine River. These deceptions included an array of inflatables (tanks, trucks, jeeps, and airplanes), sound trucks, phony radio transmissions and even playacting to fool the enemy. |
Note |
Special features: Bonus archival footage; an art show featuring works by Ghost army veterans, and more! |
Language |
English dialogue with optional English SDH subtitles. |
Note |
GMD: videorecording. |
Subject |
World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Eastern Front.
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United States. Army. Headquarters Special Troops, 23rd.
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Genre/Form |
Documentary television programs.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Nonfiction television programs.
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Added Author |
Coyote, Peter. Narrator.
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Beyer, Rick, 1956- Director. Producer. Screenwriter.
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PBS Distribution (Firm)
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Plate of Peas Productions.
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ISBN |
9781608839063 |
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1608839060 |
Standard No. |
841887019095 |
Music No. |
GARM601 PBS |
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