The Ghost Army is credited with saving thousands of American lives and helping end WWII in Europe. But its contributions were kept secret for half a century before it was awarded Congress' top honor.

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.

With the so-called "Ghost Army," its World War II mission of fooling the enemy was so secret because most of the people who knew about it took it to the grave. A secret no more and nearly 80 years ...

In total, the Ghost Army was credited with saving between 15,000 and 30,000 American lives. Their operations remained classified until 1996, as military leaders wanted to keep the scheme secret in ...

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The Ghost Army included about 1,100 soldiers in the 23rd Headquarters Special Troops, which carried out about 20 battlefield deceptions in France, Luxembourg, Belgium and Germany, and around 200 ...