Ep. 1: World War II Ghost Army

De: Carrie Gibson

On September 21st 1944, a top secret unit altered the course of World War Two. 101-year-old Gilbert Seltzer, an officer in the "ghost army", tells his story.

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Ghosts are Real

3/1/20 - I've seen movies/documentaries that show the use of inflatables in WWII and Normandy, but I wasn't aware of the large scope and length of this operation. Actually hearing about the operation from an officer that was in charge (and served under Patton no less) was a nice touch. I also wasn't aware of the sonic component of this campaign. Giving the technology at the time, this was a major feat. My biggest take away from this story was how long this ruse went on and how towards the end even Gen. Patton was worried they were going to get caught by the Germans. There's a lot of great details in this short story. It's worth 30 minutes of your time if you like WWII history.

After listening to this story I wondered why there had never been a movie about this topic. I learned there was a well-received documentary produced in 2013 and in late 2019 Ben Affleck was hired to direct and star in an HBO movie about the subject. It appears as of 3/1/20 the movie is still under development.

Extraordinary story of bravery and creativity

Very impressive story about ingenious tactics and brave execution.
The narration is so vivid that you feel yourself as part of the ghost army.
Maybe not high tech at that time but this army had lots of imagination, creativity and decision to fabricate a "virtual army" and and succeed fooling the enemy . The bravery the army had to risk their lives in the front is amazing.
To keep the secret of this awesome action so many years must have because hard and shows the extreme commitment and patriotism of these secret heroes.

Enjoyable history podcast

I enjoyed listening to this history series while on a car trip with family. Different generations all enjoyed it. It was similar to a history podcast, for people who prefer a podcast style rather than an audiobook..

I had never heard about this and found it to be fascinating.

Loved how it told the story of an incredulous tactic used to overcome the German army. Story was very well told.

Great series

I've really enjoyed listening to this series. The events highlighted range from famous to obscure and each is illuminating in its own way about the state of the current world.