The Phantom Army of Alamein

The Phantom Army of Alamein
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Publisher : A&C Black
Total Pages : 290
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ISBN-10 : 9781408831281
ISBN-13 : 1408831287
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Book Synopsis The Phantom Army of Alamein by : Rick Stroud

Download or read book The Phantom Army of Alamein written by Rick Stroud and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2013-06-06 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1940 a group of artists, sculptors, film makers, theatre designers and set painters came together to form the Camouflage Unit. They were so successful that in August 1942 Montgomery ordered them to to hide the preparations for the Battle of Alamein. In six weeks two entire divisions were conjured from the sand, while real units, stores and men vanished into thin air. Then, right in front of the German's eyes they made 600 tanks disappear and reappear fifty miles away disguised as lorries. Rommel had been bamboozled by an army made of nothing but string and straw and bits of wood.


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