Rick Beyer

Author • Filmmaker * Telling the story of The Ghost Army • Deception, art and showmanship in World War II

[Rick Beyer @GhostArmy23]

Looking forward to this!

[Rick Tittle @RickTittle]

I’ll have author Rick Beyer on my show again today at 10:12am. @GhostArmy23

[Rick Beyer @GhostArmy23]

Happy 100th Birthday to Ghost Army veteran Bernie Bluestein! Bernie is seen here on his 100th with Rick Beyer, Pamela Pastoric, and Michelle Christianson. Michelle and Pamela are both family members of Ghost Army vets. #WWII #Veterans #100thbirthday

[Rick Beyer @GhostArmy23]

This closes Sunday!

[Rick Beyer @GhostArmy23]

A personal tour of the Ghost Army exhibit at the @nevadaart - closes in two weeks! https://t.co/WgY48LBb9V

[Rick Beyer @GhostArmy23]

A personal tour of the Ghost Army exhibit at the @nevadaart - closes in two weeks! https://t.co/WgY48LBb9V

[Rick Beyer @GhostArmy23]

This was fun to collaborate on!

[HF High School @HFHS59]

Good afternoon, H-F! Here's some history for your Friday: One of our amazing teachers (Jon Elfner) makes podcasts that focus on little-known stories from history. Enjoy his latest about the "Ghost Army" that helped defeat Nazi Germany:
https://t.co/FVBY4cbMUV
#WeAreHF

[Rick Beyer @GhostArmy23]

Thanks, Michael! I likd it too!

[Rick Beyer @GhostArmy23]

Great little Finadagrave article about where some of the GHost Army soldiers are buried.

[Rick Beyer @GhostArmy23]

The controversial "Panzer Halt" in the fight for Dunkirk is one of the thing we'll be asking Robert Kershaw about when he comes on History Happy Hour this Sunday to discuss his new book "Dünkirchen: The German View of Dunkirk." Sunday at 4PM ET. https://t.co/sltJuPg7ah #WWI

[Witness To War @WitnessToWar]

This week, we had the honor of sitting down with another centenarian, Tom Anderson, one of the very few remaining veterans of the 23rd Headquarters Special Troops unit, better known as the Ghost Army.

In the final year of the war in Europe, the US Army created a top secret unit designed to create the illusion of entire tank battalions in places where there were none. Utilizing a team of artists, they created inflatable rubber tanks that would be set up in areas where German spy planes could easily spot them and report their location to their leadership, causing them to adjust their battle plans. Tom's job was to operate a bulldozer in the dead of night creating the fake tank tracks so that the illusion was complete.

We're honored to be able to meet one of the last surviving members of such a unique and important unit, and we thank him for sharing his stories with us!

#WWII #VeteranStories #GhostArmy

[Rick Beyer @GhostArmy23]

It's been an honor to share the story of the Ghost Army over the years, and now I'm excited to announce the new UPDATED EDITION of "The Ghost Army of World War II," coming out 10/10. Just got my advance copy and it looks great! #GhostArmy #WWII @PAPress

[Rick Beyer @GhostArmy23]

Next Tuesday, March 16, I will be talking about the Ghost Army at TF South High SChool in Lansing, IL - where my wife Marilyn graduated from HS back in 1969! And the inflatable tank will be there as well! #WWII #Deception

[Rick Beyer @GhostArmy23]

The correct answer, as is so often the case, is the shorter an simpler one . The Thirty-one Thirty- Second. Happy to help! Say it with meaning!

[Rick Beyer @GhostArmy23]

So yeah, this is interesting - a Ghost Army logo popping up in an unusual spot! #WWII #PSYOP

[Rick Beyer @GhostArmy23]

@soarski Glad you liked the film and exhibit - it is a great story!

[Rick Beyer @GhostArmy23]

It is amazing the degree to which inflatables are (apparently) being used in the war in Ukraine.

[dolphinslaxer @dolphinslaxer]

Wow this has @GhostArmy23 written all over it!

[Rick Beyer @GhostArmy23]

When people ask me why the story of The Ghost Army was kept secret after the war, the answer is: Deception works. And some of the same techniques that worked 80 years, with a few modifications, are working well today. #Ukraine #deception #WWII #Maskirovka

[Rick Beyer @GhostArmy23]

And repeats!

[Tarmo 🇨🇿 🇺🇦 🇪🇺 @TarmoFella]

Czech TV @ReporteriCT: Czech 🇨🇿 production of inflatable decoys HIMARS, which are delivered to Ukraine 🇺🇦
(English subtitles added)

[Rick Beyer @GhostArmy23]

History repeats: https://t.co/M9O8QhDFSB #Decoys #inflatables #UkraineRussianWar

[SPIES&VESPERS @SpiesVespers]

IT'S TIME FOR STRANGE SPY FACTS! NY FASHION WEEK EDITION
One of Marilyn Monroe's favorite designers was George Nardiello, a veteran of the Ghost Army. #NYFW

[Rick Beyer @GhostArmy23]

If you are interested in the Ghost Army book, film, or tour, this is the place to go! https://t.co/mUzU1QzV6N #WWII #Books #Documentary https://t.co/RinzFKsRH8