Corporal Al Albrecht, and other men from the Ghost Army, stitched counterfeit patches onto their uniforms in WWII. These patches transformed them into faux military soldiers and commanders.

War, deception, art and glory come together in the documentary film "The Ghost Army," the astonishing true story of American G.I.s, many of whom would later have illustrious careers in art, design ...

The uniform jacket of Al Albrecht, one of the youngest members of the Ghost Army, is on display at “Ghost Army: The Combat Con Artists of World War II”, an exhibit of American military ...

House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., right, presents Ghost Army member Bernard Bluestein, of Hoffman Estates, Ill., a Congressional Gold Medal during a ceremony to honor members of the secretive ...

A mission that was kept secret for years but that undoubtedly saved lives. The Ghost Army had a huge impact on the war and they trained right here in Middle Tennessee.

House Speaker Mike Johnson said during the ceremony that it’s estimated that between 15,000 to 30,000 lives were saved because of the Ghost Army’s work.

Uncover the untold story of the Ghost Army—artists turned soldiers, deceiving the enemy with inflatable tanks, fake radio chatter, and sound effects. Witness the power of deception in WWII’s ...

"We were told we couldn't tell our wives or anybody about what we did," Al Albrecht, who served as a private in the 23rd, said in a video for the Ghost Army Legacy Project.

A WWII Ghost Army was secret for decades. Now the artist soldiers will finally get their recognition The secret army used inflatable tanks, trucks and planes, combined with sound effects, radio ...

The Ghost Army used hundreds of soldiers to conduct about 20 battlefield deceptions in Europe. Some say the fake military movements likely saved thousands of American lives by diverting the ...

Ghost Army members who deceived Nazis with battlefield ruses in WWII given Congressional Gold Medal “The actions of the Ghost Army helped change the course of the war for thousands of American ...

DALLAS (AP) — With inflatable tanks, radio trickery, costume uniforms and acting, the American military units that became known as the Ghost Army outwitted the enemy during World War II. Their ...