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Secret Soldiers

Philip Gerard discussed his latest book, Secret Soldiers: The Story of World War II’s Heroic Army of Deception, published by Dutton. In it, … read more

Philip Gerard discussed his latest book, Secret Soldiers: The Story of World War II’s Heroic Army of Deception, published by Dutton. In it, Mr. Gerard writes about a once top-secret elite Army unit that used the tools of deception to save lives during World War II. He maintains that these men were not average soldiers. Their ranks included men such as designer Bill Blass, painter Ellsworth Kelly and a number of artists, engineers and musicians. Mr. Gerard outlines their mission as two-fold: to deceive the German Army into believing that the Allies possessed more troops than they actually did, and to draw enemy fire on their position in order to allow Allied troops to advance. There was a brief question-and-answer session following his presentation. close

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Program ID:
170816-1
Category:
Public Affairs Event
Format:
Speech
Location:
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:
Aug 11, 2002 | 6:00am EDT | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:
Apr 30, 2012 | 1:00am EDT | C-SPAN 3

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  • Aug 11, 2002 | 6:00am EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Aug 26, 2002 | 12:00am EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Sep 30, 2002 | 4:23am EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Oct 19, 2002 | 11:01am EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Jan 18, 2003 | 2:30pm EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Jul 28, 2003 | 11:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Jul 29, 2003 | 7:30am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Nov 18, 2003 | 12:00am EST | C-SPAN 3
  • Apr 28, 2012 | 12:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Apr 29, 2012 | 5:00am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Apr 30, 2012 | 1:00am EDT | C-SPAN 3
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