11KM-Podcast: Aufblasbare Panzer gegen Hitler - die Ghost Army

Aufblasbare Panzer und Ghettoblaster waren die Waffen der Ghost Army im Zweiten Weltkrieg im Kampf gegen Nazi-Deutschland. Zum 80. Jahrestag des D-Day erzählt 11KM, mit welchen kreativen Mitteln die deutsche Armee getäuscht wurde.

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11KM: der tagesschau-Podcast

Geschichten zum Weitererzählen und Recherchen, die bewegen. Elena Kuch und David Krause sprechen abwechselnd mit den besten Journalist:innen der ARD, liefern euch neue Perspektiven und tauchen mit euch die rund elf Kilometer hinab, die es zum tiefsten messbaren Punkt der Erde im Marianengraben sind. Kontakt: [email protected]

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Status Quo Criticism - Lemmy.World

Critiques and analysis of the status quo are welcomed here. No critical engagement with contemporary society and the status quo is off limits for discussion. Here are a few links that may serve as a common point of departure and stimulate discourse. Scroll to the bibliography at the end if you like since the work of these prominent authors may be familiar to more people. Critics of Tech –> https://drive.proton.me/urls/BWAHNAG2D4#E3WDW2FzlxOF [https://drive.proton.me/urls/BWAHNAG2D4#E3WDW2FzlxOF] On the Anthropocene –> https://drive.proton.me/urls/BZ1CBRWMNG#q8xgnFxv41cq [https://drive.proton.me/urls/BZ1CBRWMNG#q8xgnFxv41cq] There are also several scientific and technical articles which bring up projects like DARPA’s Radiobio program, FOIA info, and EMF technologies. Looking forward to hearing from you and learning more discussing a variety of topics in critical theory.

Ghost Army - Trickbetrüger gegen die Nazis

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Christopher Klein: ‘Ghost Army’ that fooled Hitler will receive Congress’s highest honor

"Weeks after the Allies stormed the beaches of Normandy, the young men of the 23rd Headquarters Special Troops encountered D-Day’s lingering carnage as they waded ashore. Bloated bodies churned in the surf. Tree branches cradled the carcass of a cow blown skyward by explosives.

Fear and adrenaline coursed through the GIs, along with hope that they wouldn’t have to fire their rifles. Their mission, after all, wasn’t to kill Nazis but to perform for them.

Armed with sound effects, costumes, scripts and props, the 23rd Headquarters Special Troops and its sister unit, the 3133rd Signal Service Company Special, brandished Hollywood-worthy stagecraft in European theaters of war to dupe the German army about the location and size of Allied forces."

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‘Ghost Army’ that fooled Hitler will receive Congress’s highest honor

The American GIs who duped the Nazis with inflatable tanks, sound effects and elaborate illusions will receive the Congressional Gold Medal on Thursday at the Capitol.

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Ghost Army – mit Gummipanzern aus Tschechien in den Krieg | Fokus Europa

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Scary Pigs and Phantom Planes: Audio Warfare Through the Ages - Jodi Krangle

During my last episode about sonic tactics, I talked about the different audio strategies that animals have developed for hunting prey and escaping predators, whether they’re orcas using tail slaps to stun schools of fish or moths evading a bat’s sonar with their clicks. As it turns out, some of those strategies are surprisingly similar […]

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